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 Anis Amri, the chief suspect in the deadly terrorist attack on a Christmas market in Berlin this week, was killed by the police in a shootout outside Milan around 3 a.m. Friday, ending a brief but intense manhunt across Europe, New York Times reports referring to the announcement made by the Italian officials.

During a routine traffic stop in the suburb of Sesto San Giovanni, north of central Milan, Mr. Amri was asked to show identification papers, Italian officials said. He pulled a pistol from a backpack and shot the officer who had asked for his papers. A second officer then opened fire, killing Mr. Amri.

Law enforcement authorities across Europe had been hunting since Wednesday for Mr. Amri, a 24-year-old Tunisian who moved to Italy in 2011 and then relocated to Germany in 2015. How one of the most wanted men in Europe was able to travel seemingly freely after an attack that left at least 12 people dead will no doubt be a crucial question for investigators.

Paolo Gentiloni, who took office as prime minister of Italy earlier this month, praised Italian security services at a separate news conference in Rome.