A man has been injured in a shooting in the Brussels municipality of Anderlecht. The incident took place at around 4am close to the Sint-Guido metro station. News of the shooting was first reported by the Francophone commercial broadcaster RTL and has since been confirmed by the Brussel South Local Police Service. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are as yet unclear.
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Man injured in shooting close to Brussels metro station
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At around 4am on Friday morning shots were heard close to the Sint-Guido metro station in the centre of Anderlecht.
Sarah Frederickx of the Brussels South Local Police Service told the Brussels regional news platform Bruzz that "A witness saw two young men arguing at around 4am. Shortly afterwards several shots were fired. One of the two young men sustained leg injuries”.
The emergency services took the victim to hospital. The police cordoned off the area where incident took place and opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
No suspect has yet been detained.