The shooting happened before the football match between Sweden and Belgium.
Justas Stasevskij,
Roni Kuronen
Two people have died and several others were injured in a shooting in Brussels today, Monday. According to media reports, the shooting happened around seven in the evening.
Belgian Sudinfo news site according to information, both deceased were Swedish citizens. Belgian police spokesperson Ilse van de Keere has confirmed the two fatalities but did not confirm their nationalities. The Belgian security services, the prosecutor’s office and the interior minister have gathered at the crisis center, says the spokesperson of the crisis center Laura Demullier. The shooting is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.
Swedish According to Aftonbladet both of the dead would have been wearing the shirt of the Swedish national football team.
Today, Sweden and Belgium will play a European football qualifying match in Brussels. The shooting happened just a few kilometers away from the stadium where the match will be played. The security measures for the football match have been increased.
According to Aftonbladet, the video of the situation shows a man shouting “Allahu akbar” when the shooting happened. According to Sudinfo, the shooter arrived on a moped and shot around with a weapon similar to a Kalashnikov rifle. The shooter, dressed in an orange jacket, fled the scene. The shooter has published a video in which he says that he is a member of ISIS and says that he is “taking revenge for Muslims”.
The news is updated.