2023-10-16 21:45:01
Two people were killed by gunfire on Monday October 16 in the early evening in Brussels, and the suspect is on the run, said the prosecutor’s office in the Belgian capital.
A video claiming responsibility for the double murder, in which a man speaks in Arabic, was circulating Monday evening on social networks, according to a source close to the case.
Investigations into possible terrorist motivation underway
A spokesperson for the Brussels public prosecutor’s office simply clarified that an investigation had been opened, without being able to immediately comment on the motive. The federal prosecutor’s office, in charge of terrorism cases, was carrying out checks on possible terrorist motivation.
According to a video posted on the website of the Flemish newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, the shooter in a fluorescent orange jacket who was riding a scooter fled after using an automatic weapon, which he shouldered to fire at least four shots. The events occurred near Place Sainctelette, in the northern districts of the Belgian capital. Police were alerted shortly after 7 p.m. A security perimeter has been installed.
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