Arrest of the shooter in the Brussels attack

Arrest of the shooter in the Brussels attack

The Belgian police arrested a man on Tuesday suspected of opening fire and killing Swedes in an attack in Brussels, according to the spokesperson for the Federal Public Prosecutor, Eric Van Duyse.

“Duyse” confirmed to the “Agence France-Presse” that police officers “opened fire” when apprehending the man in the Sherbeek district of Brussels, without disclosing whether this resulted in the injury of the suspect, according to “Agence France-Pres.

The shooting occurred near the Sainte-Catherine Square in the northern neighborhoods of the Belgian capital, just before a match between the Belgian and Swedish national football teams as part of the qualifications for the 2024 UEFA European Championship.

Several Belgian media outlets have reported that the shooter is named Abdul Salam L., who is 45 years old.