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Belgian Authorities Investigate Two Deadly Shootings in Brussels

A suspect was arrested and three weapons were recovered as prosecutors investigate the killing of a Brussels officer during a carjacking pursuit.

  • A Brussels police officer was fatally shot while intercepting a vehicle stolen during a carjacking; the Brussels Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the incident.
  • The officer, from the Brussels-Capital/Ixelles Anti-Aggression Brigade, died in hospital after being shot in the head, according to media reports.
  • A suspect was later arrested, and three weapons were reportedly recovered from the stolen vehicle while investigators examined what happened.
  • A separate fatal shooting occurred in Ixelles the same night, but initial media reports said no link had been established between the two incidents.
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The investigation focuses on a drug trafficking case - Brussels regularly experiences shooting incidents, the vast majority of which are linked to rivalries between criminal gangs.

·Marousi, Greece
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عبر Cedarnews.net. لم体ابعر الم体يد من ال的بار وال的ارير الهارير الحري的 ورونا علنا. He was pursuing a stolen car during a carjacking: a policeman was shot at, received a bullet in the head and died in full service. 体م نشر ال的بر عبر مو的ع Cedarnews ال

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The Brussels police force is in deep mourning after an officer was shot dead during an intervention last night. 41-year-old Nordine was a highly experienced and much appreciated colleague. "A real Brussels native," the police chief calls him.

·Brussels, Belgium
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A gathering in tribute to Nordine, a 41-year-old police officer killed in service in Jette, will gather Friday political authorities and police forces at the 50th anniversary. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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