Two people 'wearing football shirts' shot dead ahead of Euro qualifier match in Belgium
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Two people were shot dead in central Brussels on Monday evening. The AFP news agency reported that the alleged attacker was still at large following the incident that took place ahead of a Euro 2024 qualifier match in the Belgian capital.
According to the report, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor's office said an investigation had been opened but did not speculate on the gunman's motive. Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws said the victims were Swedes.
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The victims were reportedly wearing Swede football shirts. Het Laatste Nieuws reported that the gunman, who used an automatic rifle, fled the scene.
The shooting reportedly took place near Sainctelette Plein, to the north of the centre of the city. It is around three miles (5km) from the King Baudouin Stadium, where the match is taking place, Sky News reported.
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