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Brussels fatal gun attack at Jewish museum | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Three people have been shot dead at the Jewish Museum in the Belgian capital Brussels, officials say. | |
A fourth person was seriously wounded, emergency services said. | A fourth person was seriously wounded, emergency services said. |
Belgian broadcaster RTBF said the shooting had taken place inside as well as outside the museum. | |
Deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders, who was one of the first people to arrive at the scene, said he was shocked by the attack. | |
"I heard bursts of gunfire, rushed here and saw the bodies on the ground," he said. | |
The gunman arrived at the museum at around 15:50 (13:50 GMT) carrying a backpack, then opened fire before fleeing in a car, Belgian media reported. | |
Brussels Mayor Yvan Mayeur said three men and a woman had been caught up in what he thought was probably a "terrorist act". "It's clearly extremely serious," he was quoted as saying, "and on the Jewish Museum too, which isn't a coincidence". | |
Interior Minister Joelle Milquet said everything pointed to an anti-Semitic attack. | |
A number of people were treated for shock after the shooting in the central Sablon area of the city. | |
Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo expressed his condolences and support for the victims' families. | |
Are you in the area? Did you witness the gun attack? You can can send us your comments by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line "Brussels". | Are you in the area? Did you witness the gun attack? You can can send us your comments by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line "Brussels". |