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Mohamed Merah Dies in French Standoff’s Gory End

After a 32-hour siege by police, the man suspected of killing seven people was shot in the head as he jumped off a balcony, guns blazing. Tracy McNicoll on the story that brought France to a halt.

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Pascal Pavani, AFP / Getty Images; inset: France 2 Television / Reuters

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