the shooter was shot dead near his home by police

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On the evening of Monday October 16, a radicalized Tunisian killed two Swedish fans who had come to watch a football match in Brussels. Neutralized the next morning, he died in hospital.

Perched on a scooter, a weapon in his hand, he sowed terror on the evening of Monday October 16 in the streets of Brussels (Belgium). Around 7:15 p.m., he was filmed by a resident preparing his weapon, before shooting several times, targeting a taxi then chasing passengers on foot. With his weapon raised towards the sky, he is heard shouting Allah Akbar, before fleeing. At 7:22 p.m., he had already killed two people and seriously injured a third.

Two Swedish fans dead

The victims are Swedish supporters who were going by taxi to the King Baudouin stadium for a Belgium-Sweden football match. At 8 p.m., the shooter claimed responsibility on social media for killing Swedes, saying he wanted to avenge Muslims. His scooter was found during the night, in the neighboring town of Schaerbeek, near his home. A witness spotted him shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday in a tea room, before alerting the police. The police shot him in the chest. Emergency services tried to resuscitate him, in vain. He died shortly afterwards.


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