1 injured in Brussels' third shooting in 24 hours
Belgian authorities said on Thursday one person was injured in a drug-related shooting in Brussels, close to where a similar incident a day earlier sparked a manhunt.
Local officials told Belgian media that the latest shooting happened at around 3.30am near the Clemenceau metro station, leaving one person wounded in the leg.
Two gunmen set off a manhunt near Clemenceau on Wednesday before after shooting off automatic rifles as early-morning commuters headed to work.
Those suspects were still at large. A police van parked in front of Clemenceau metro station following a shooting in Anderlecht, Brussels, on February 6, 2025. Photo: AFP
Brussels prosecutor Julien Moinil told local radio that the spate of shootings – with three overall in the city in 24 hours – appeared linked to turf wars between rival drug gangs.
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