What we know about the suspect

French authorities have identified the driver of the lorry as a 31-year-old French resident of Tunisian descent
Suspect was shot dead after opening fire at French special forces who approached the lorry
The man was known to the police but had not been flagged up to intelligent services
Suspect was identified from papers found in the cab of the lorry, which was filled with grenades and firearms
Papers found suggest man was a resident of Nice
Suspect known to police in connection with common law crimes, and was convicted of a violent offence in March