Strasbourg gunman told the taxi driver that his attack was motivated by a desire to avenge

Hundreds of police and anti-terrorist officers continued the hunt on Thursday for Strasbourg gunman Cherif Chekatt who remains at large.

The last time gunman was seen was after getting out of a taxi on Tuesday night after carrying out his rampage. He was involved in a brief exchange of gunfire with police before fleeing. It's emerged that three members of the public tried to stop Chekatt during his rampage, one of whom was left injured after being stabbed.

It emerged he told the taxi driver that his attack was motivated by a desire to avenge "the killing of brothers in Syria".

Police fear the shooter, who was shot in the shoulder by a French soldier, could strike again.