(CNN) A fourth person has died as a result of a shooting attack this week at the famed Christmas market in Strasbourg, France, French authorities told CNN on Friday.

The man had been on life support since being shot Tuesday, the Paris prosecutor's office said. Italy's Prime Minister identified the victim as Antonio Megalizzi, an Italian journalist.

"Deep sorrow for the death of Antonio Megalizzi, a young man with a great passion for journalism, for radio, for investigations and for European institutions," Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Twitter.

Profondo dolore per la morte di Antonio #Megalizzi, un giovane con una grande passione per il giornalismo, per la radio, per le inchieste e per le istituzioni europee. Un pensiero commosso ai suoi familiari e alla sua ragazza, insieme alla solidale vicinanza di tutto il Governo — GiuseppeConte (@GiuseppeConteIT) December 14, 2018

Magalizzi was a journalist who specialized in European affairs and was in Strasbourg to follow the European Parliament. He also freelanced for various radio stations.

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini tweeted: "A prayer for Antonio Magalizzi, and the commitment that people won't die like that any more."

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