The weekend in Brussels was marred by two further shootings. On Saturday night one person was injured as a result of a shooting in Schaarbeek. Earlier, on Friday night, shots rang out in Anderlecht.
The shooting in Schaarbeek happened in the Dokter Elie Lambottestraat around 11PM. A person with injuries to his leg was rushed to hospital. Brussels judicial police and forensic scientists attended the scene. Police are investigating possible links to drug-dealing.
The shooting in Anderlecht on Friday occurred in the Doverstraat. Several people were involved in an altercation. Nobody was injured. Police are investigating the exact nature of the incident and whether it is drug-related.
Earlier residents of the Halle Gate district witnessed four shootings in as many days. The shootings are believed to be the result of a turf war among drug-traffickers. On Wednesday the shooting claimed a life.