Need to Know - #‎JeSuisCharlie‬ (I am Charlie)

A shocking act of violence rocked the beginning of 2015 when 12 people were executed by terrorists at the headquarters of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Attack

2 gunmen entered the offices of Charlie Hebdo where they confronted a women and her young daughter forcing her to provide the security code to access the magazines office. The gunmen called out the victims by name searching for their targets. Entering the morning meeting the gunmen executed the magazines editor, police bodyguard followed by several cartoonists.

Leaving the building the gunmen were confronted by police who opened fire but were outgunned by the heavily armored terrorists. A wounded officer lying on the ground was approached by the 2 gunmen and executed with a gunshot to the head before leaving. The speed and proficiency of the attack are thought to be due to training by Al Qaeda.

Response

Sympathy rolled in from all corners with the people of Paris standing together with signs of "Je Suis Charlie" (I am Charlie) along with support from the international community with other journalists and cartoonists posting their work as a show of support.

French police released the identities of the 2 gunmen and began the manhunt while 1 of the suspects handed himself in. The getaway car used by the gunmen was later found abandoned and another vehicle stolen while the Police conduct terror raids in search of the terrorists.

Since the attack survivors at the magazine insist they will continue with a million copy edition.

Deluded and Deadly

It's been a week of deadly attacks starting with another mass shooting in the US and ending with a so called honor killing and brutal gang rapes in India and beyond.

Disturbed Individuals

On Sunday, 25 May 2014 Elliot Rodger, son of Hunger games director Peter Rodger, went on a killing rampage which began with him stabbing to death 2 housemates and a visiting friend and continued onto the street where he shot and killed 3 people and injured 13 before turning the gun on himself. A manifest of his anger and delusions was sent to his parents blaming others for his actions.

A man has attacked 2 members of the Pop Group AKB48 and an assistant at a fan event in Northern Japan using a 20 inch saw blade.

Murderous Masses

A women was stoned to death in Pakistan in broad daylight outside a court with her husband claiming the police were present but did nothing to stop the attack. The stoning was carried out by the women's own family for marrying the man she loved with her father stating he didn't regret the attack.

30 people were killed in a church in the Central African Republic when gunmen attacked a sanctuary for both Muslims and Christians.

Two Indian sisters were raped and killed by attackers and had their bodies hung in a tree to be discovered by villagers the following day. Arrests have been made with 5 men in custody, 2 of whom are police officers.