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Brussels’ Top Prosecutor Lambasts Politicians as Summer Shootings Climb
The surge in shootings is linked to gang disputes and drug trafficking, with 6,211 adults and 874 minors arraigned so far in 2025, a threefold increase from 2024.
- On Tuesday, Brussels public prosecutor Julien Moinil announced that Brussels has recorded 57 shootings so far in 2025, including 20 since the start of summer.
- Crime fueled by the illegal drug trade has long challenged Brussels, with authorities linking most shootings to drug trafficking and territory disputes, fueled by cocaine shipments through the port of Antwerp.
- Moinil highlighted that 6,211 adult suspects and 874 minor suspects have been arraigned this year, a threefold rise including 1,250 suspected drug dealers.
- Following the press conference, officials noted that April’s funding will strengthen courts and anti-trafficking efforts, while Interior Minister Bernard Quintin said the police zone merger will be fulfilled in 2027.
- Moinil called for tightened prison security to block criminal networks and demanded a comprehensive health policy to tackle drug abuse in Brussels.
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In Brussels last year, 92 shootings claimed nine lives. In the first week of August, there were seven drug gang clashes.
57 shootings reported in Brussels so far this year
Brussels has recorded 57 shootings so far in 2025, including 20 since the start of summer, Brussels public prosecutor Julien Moinil said at a press conference on Tuesday, August 12th. Last year, around 92 shooting incidents were reported in Brussels, killing nine people and injuring 48, according to police data. Moinil said that so far this year, 6,211 adult suspects and 874 minor suspects… Source
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On Tuesday, the Public Prosecutor's Office announced that some 20 shooting incidents were recorded during this summer. ...
After a short lull, shootings continued to increase in the capital of Europe, but the number of arrests tripled from 2024.
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