A man was seriously injured in a shooting incident in the centre of Brussels on Monday. The victim was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
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Man left fighting for his life after shooting in the Brussels’ downtown
Colin Clapson
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On Monday evening at around 10.48 PM, Brussels Capital police received a call alerting them to a shooting incident in the Van Arteveldestraat in the Brussels’ downtown.
‘Our intervention teams went to the scene immediately and encountered an injured man,’ police said. ‘The victim was taken to hospital in a very critical condition.’
The area around the Van Arteveldestraat was immediately cordoned off and representatives of the Brussels public prosecutor's office immediately attended the scene. An investigation is ongoing.