A shooting broke out on Sunday evening in Anderlecht, in the Brussels region. A man died and another person was injured, indicates the Brussels prosecutor's office. The events took place near the Aumale metro station. At the moment, the exact circumstances remain unclear.
“There is a shooting in progress in Anderlecht, near Aumale, reported by relatives of my daughter living there. Victims are to be deplored”, Mohamed reported Sunday at 9:30 p.m. via the orange Alert us button. “Apparently settling of scores in Anderlecht. Murder? We've lived there for 15 years, but it's getting worse and worse”Frédéric also testified.
The police in the Brussels-Midi zone received a report of gunshots around 8:50 p.m. in the vicinity of Aumale, confirmed the spokesperson for the public prosecutor's office, Yasmina Vanoverschelde. “There was one death, it is a man. Another victim was injured. The Brussels public prosecutor's office has been informed. We cannot make any further comments at this time, in the interest of the investigation”, she added.
I saw a man on the ground no longer reacting
The shootings occurred in Square Emile Vander Bruggen, near a café located near the Aumale metro station. Two people were targeted, one of them was injured, but the other did not survive. Bystanders attempted to resuscitate him, but the man succumbed to his injuries.
Mohamed was actually present in the café when the shots were fired. “As I stood in front of the door to leave the café, a startling sound of firecrackers rang out, I turned around in the café, shielding my face with both hands. A few seconds later , I reached the outside and that's when I saw a man on the ground no longer reacting and another man also on the ground but this one was alive”he confided. “In fact, it wasn’t the sound of firecrackers but a shooting that had just taken place, I came close to death.”
Presumably a Kalashnikov
The suspect, who allegedly used a heavy firearm, likely a Kalashnikov, fled. According to our colleagues from Le Soir, the deceased was shot in the head.
Police patrols conducted searches in the area. The agents received support from a federal police helicopter. For the moment, it is not yet clear whether a suspect has been arrested.
Bruxelles anderlecht police fusillade
