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Truck Attack in Nice: Live Updates

A truck plowed into pedestrians during Bastille Day celebrations in the popular French seaside city of Nice.
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Forensic police work on the scene of a truck attack in Nice, southern France, Friday, July 15, 2016.Luca Bruno / AP

A truck plowed into pedestrians during Bastille Day celebrations in the popular French seaside city of Nice on Thursday night.

What we know:

  • French officials say 84 people are dead and 202 people were injured.
  • The mayor of Nice's office identified the attacker as Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, a 31-year-old Tunisian-born émigré living in France. He was killed by police at the scene.
  • French prosecutors said the suspect was not known by local or national intelligence services and he was not on a terrorist watch list.
  • French President Francois Hollande extended a nationwide state of emergency three months.
  • An American father and his 11-year-old son have been confirmed among the dead.