At least four people were injured in a shooting in Brussels this Wednesday, December 6, 2023. The terrorist trail was ruled out by the authorities in the evening, but things could change. The shots were fired on Avenue de la Toison d’Or near a shopping mall housing a multiplex cinema and major clothing brands.
Four people were injured, including one seriously on Wednesday evening during a shooting on a major avenue in Brussels (Belgium), which could be linked to a settling of scores, according to the public prosecutor’s office in the Belgian capital. The perpetrator(s) of the shooting were already on the run when the police intervened after being called around 7:30 p.m., avenue de la Toison d’Or, a busy thoroughfare home to large commercial brands.
“The facts could be part of a settling of scores”
For the moment “there is no element which could suggest that this is a terrorist act”, specified a spokesperson for the Brussels police contacted by AFP. A hypothesis also ruled out “at this stage” by the prosecution. “According to the first elements of the investigation, the facts could be part of a settling of scores,” underlined the Brussels prosecutor’s office in the evening. The Belgian capital has seen an increase in incidents of violence linked to drug trafficking for at least two years. For one of the four injured, the prognosis is serious, according to the authorities. No identity was given.
The shots were fired on Avenue de la Toison d’Or near a shopping mall housing a multiplex cinema and major clothing and technology brands. An area frequented in particular by tourists. A security perimeter was set up, and a ballistic expert was dispatched to the site in the evening. An investigating judge was investigated for “attempted murder”, according to the prosecution.