Police have reportedly identified the Charlie Hebdo shooters
France's Metro newspaper has reported that the three gunmen responsible for killing 12 people during an attack on the offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo have been identified.
The three men, whose names have not been released, are ages 18, 32, and 34. Two of the men are brothers who were born in France. Police don't yet know the nationality of the third man, who is reportedly homeless.
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Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.