in all, 42 anti-semitic attacks in alsace in just 18 months. this cemetery is just the latest to be desecrated. 107 of its tombs were found marked with swastikas earlier this month, and although the cleanup operation is now under way, for a region as troublesd s this one for anti-semitic attacks, the stain will be harder to remove. >> this kind of symbol is awaking the history. so to see it here where i live, there is a disease in this society, and everybody would like to stop it. >> reporter: not least the french government. france's interior minister visited, announcing the creation of a national task force. when the graveyard was attacked, it was the french president who came. another case that remains unsolved. a source close to the investigation says that locals are believed to be responsible. locals who may have been incited by global websites. while the hunt for the culprits continues, we wanted to find out where they are finding encouragement. two french language sites registered in panama and the bahamas and enabled to stay online by a

. >>> a man is alsace taken to the hospital with life- threatening injuries police say he was shot early this morning. elissa harrington has more on what witnesses said they heard and saw. >>> behind me is the victim's car parked at matterhorn and runkle drive. when they arrived, the drivers door was open the victim lying injured on the ground. the shooting happened around 2:45 am. neighbors heard arguing. >> i just heard a motion in a bang like a window and of breaking. just fighting in the streets. >> reporter: someone approached the victim and then shortly after, the opened fire. >> i was studying and i heard a loud crash. and a car alarm went off. i went downstairs and i went out to see where the those is coming from. i heard the woman in distress. and either one one or two were combing her down or talking to her. stomach the shooter got into a waiting vehicle. but kept firing as they drove away. showcasing a bullet hit in a scar. what did you hear? >> just three gunshots. spoke the neighbor didn't want to go to and calmer. she was planning tonate toys before seeing the damage. the s