the suspect, a man known to the justice system in Belgium and Tunisia, is still wanted

2023-10-17 05:54:59

The federal prosecutor, Frédéric Van Leeuw, takes the floor: “Yesterday evening, around 7 p.m., a man followed the Swedish supporters who had gotten into a taxi and near the intersection of the square and the Ninth of Line Boulevard. This man opened fire on the people who had gotten out of the taxi, going so far as to pursue them inside a building. Two people died, one of Swedish nationality, the other of Swedish origin. It is not yet known whether he may have dual Swiss and Swedish nationality, since she also had a Swiss identity card in her pocket. A third person is in hospital, in serious condition, also of Swedish nationality. The attacker then fled fairly quickly. A video claim was released in which the individual claims to have killed three Swedes. In another video taken before the attack, the same individual appears hooded and declares that the book of Allah is a red line for which he sacrifices himself. »