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| Brussels fatal gun attack at Jewish museum | Brussels fatal gun attack at Jewish museum |
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| A gunman has shot dead three people at the Jewish Museum in the Belgian capital Brussels, and fled the scene, 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. | 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. | 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. | "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. | 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". | 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". |
| Eyewitness Alain Sobotik told AFP news agency he had seen two bodies in the lobby of the museum. | |
| One was "a young woman with her head covered in blood", he said. "She was holding a leaflet and looked like a tourist." | |
| Interior Minister Joelle Milquet said everything pointed to an anti-Semitic attack. | 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. | 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. | 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". |