One person was killed and 2 were injured during a home invasion in the Brussels borough of Elsene this morning federal police have confirmed. The attackers have fled the scene. The incident took place in the Gachardstraat, near the upmarket Louizalaan around 4 o'clock this morning. One or more perpetrators forced their way into the house and opened fire.
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In the process, the householder, a man is his sixties, was killed. Two relatives of the deceased sustained gunshot wounds and were taken to hospital for treatment.
The exact circumstances of the home invasion are not yet clear. The attackers fled the scene and are being tracked down by federal judicial police.
Prosecutors are not commenting in the interest of the ongoing investigation.