At Least 1 Dead, Dozens Injured After Van Strikes Crowd In Barcelona, Police Say

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Police activities are ongoing; as of 8 p.m. local time, officers were still evacuating people from the Las Ramblas area, and authorities confirmed that gunshots were exchanged at a checkpoint.

Regional police are describing the deadly incident on Las Ramblas boulevard as a terrorist attack, but emphasized they do not know the motive.

The white van slammed into scores of people after it jumped a curb and drove down the famous pedestrian walkway that runs down the middle of the Las Ramblas boulevard.

"It wasn't slowing down at all. It was just going straight through the middle of the crowd, in the middle of the Ramblas," an eyewitness told the BBC. Keith Fleming, who lives in Barcelona, saw the aftermath of the attack from his balcony.

International leaders have condemned the attack, with Prime Minister Theresa May saying "The UK stands with Spain against terror," and President Trump tweeting that the U.S. condemns the attack "And will do whatever is necessary to help. Be tough & strong, we love you!".

Last December, Aki Peritz reported for NPR that it's difficult to prevent such attacks: "The potential targets are too numerous to defend them all," she says, and "a vehicle attack takes only one determined attacker."

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