1 American killed, 1 injured in Spain attacks

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People gather around roses laid on the ground on Las Ramblas after one minute’s silence for the victims of Thursday’s terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain.

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A girl holds up a banner as people gather in Placa de Catalunya to observe one minute’s silence for the victims of Thursday’s terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain.

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Catalonian regional policemen patrol Las Ramblas avenue a day after a deadly van attack in Barcelona, Spain.

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Several members of security forces look at a car used by attackers in the coastal city of Cambrils, Spain. Five alleged terrorists, who apparently wore bomb belts, were shot dead by security forces as they ran away.

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A police officer patrols on the spot where five terrorists were shot by police in Cambrils, Spain.

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A police officer patrols on the spot where five terrorists were shot by police in Cambrils, Spain.

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Forensics officers examine a damaged van believed to be the one used in the attack in the Las Ramblas area in Barcelona, Spain.

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The van that plowed into pedestrians is towed away from the Rambla in Barcelona.

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Medics and police tend to the injured after the van attack in Barcelona.

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People run down a street in Barcelona, Spain, after the van attack.

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Spanish police accompany people leaving the cordoned-off area after the van attack.

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An injured person is carried from the scene after the van attack.

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Injured people are treated after the van attack in Barcelona.

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Injured people are helped away from the scene after the van attack.

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Emergency workers move an injured person from the scene in Barcelona.

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Police accompany a woman near a cordoned-off area in Barcelona after the van attack.

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Children are led away from the scene after the van attack in Barcelona.

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Police tell people to move away after the van attack.

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Police officers tell people to move away after the van attack.

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Medical crews treat the injured after the attack.

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Police tell people to move away after the van attack.

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Medical crews and police stand in a cordoned-off area after the van attack.

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By Associated Press

Aug. 18, 2017 7:45 AM PT

Reporting from BARCELONA, Spain —

The U.S. State Department said Friday that at least one American was killed and one was injured in the recent terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, Spain.

In remarks to State Department staff in Washington, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed the death and expressed condolences to the victim’s family.

The department said diplomats from the U.S. Consulate in Barcelona are continuing to work with local authorities to identify victims and provide assistance to Americans in need after the attacks on Thursday.