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Woman injures 3 in Belgium stabbing attack - reports | Woman injures 3 in Belgium stabbing attack - reports |
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Police shot and wounded a woman in a Brussels suburb after she attempted to stab three people, according to local media reports. | Police shot and wounded a woman in a Brussels suburb after she attempted to stab three people, according to local media reports. |
The attack took place as passengers were disembarking a bus in the municipality of Uccle in the Belgian capital at around 5pm on Monday. | |
National broadcaster RTBF said that two of the victims have been taken to hospital with serious injuries, and one suffered a minor cut. | |
Police reportedly warned the attacker, who refused to comply, before shooting her in the arm. | Police reportedly warned the attacker, who refused to comply, before shooting her in the arm. |
Police sources have told RTBF that the woman was Asian and had a history of mental illness. Investigators do not currently believe that this was a terrorist incident. | |
The street has been sealed off, with multiple police patrols present at the scene. The bus route on which the attack took place has been suspended. | The street has been sealed off, with multiple police patrols present at the scene. The bus route on which the attack took place has been suspended. |