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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 two men and a woman at the Jewish Museum in the Belgian capital Brussels. | A gunman has shot dead two men and a woman at the Jewish Museum in the Belgian capital Brussels. |
| A fourth person was seriously wounded, emergency services said. | A fourth person was seriously wounded, emergency services said. |
| The attacker arrived by car, got out, fired on people at the museum entrance, and returned to the vehicle which then sped away, Belgian media report. | The attacker arrived by car, got out, fired on people at the museum entrance, and returned to the vehicle which then sped away, Belgian media report. |
| One person has been arrested and police are hunting a second, officials say. Security has been tightened at Jewish sites across Belgium. | One person has been arrested and police are hunting a second, officials say. Security has been tightened at Jewish sites across Belgium. |
| Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo said all Belgians were "united and show solidarity in the face of this odious attack on a Jewish cultural site". | Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo said all Belgians were "united and show solidarity in the face of this odious attack on a Jewish cultural site". |
| Belgian public prosecutor's spokeswoman Ine Van Wymersch told a news conference that one suspect had been detained at the wheel of his car, although there was no proven connection to the attack. | Belgian public prosecutor's spokeswoman Ine Van Wymersch told a news conference that one suspect had been detained at the wheel of his car, although there was no proven connection to the attack. |
| A second suspect was still being sought, who was thought to have fled on foot, she added. | A second suspect was still being sought, who was thought to have fled on foot, she added. |
| Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, who was one of the first people to arrive at the scene, said he arrived at the scene shortly after the shooting. | Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, who was one of the first people to arrive at the scene, said he arrived at the scene shortly after the shooting. |
| "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 and opened fire before fleeing in an Audi, local media report. | The gunman arrived at the museum at around 15:50 (13:50 GMT) carrying a backpack and opened fire before fleeing in an Audi, local media report. |
| They say one eyewitness may have made a note of the number plate and given it to police. | They say one eyewitness may have made a note of the number plate and given it to police. |
| 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. | 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." | 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. |
| Belgium has a Jewish population of some 42,000, about half of whom live in the capital. | Belgium has a Jewish population of some 42,000, about half of whom live in the capital. |
| Jewish community leader Julien Klener agreed the motive was probably anti-Semitic: "The assumption, and it is an assumption, is that it was someone who didn't try to target the museum but the adjective 'Jewish'". | Jewish community leader Julien Klener agreed the motive was probably anti-Semitic: "The assumption, and it is an assumption, is that it was someone who didn't try to target the museum but the adjective 'Jewish'". |
| 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. |
| Mr Di Rupo expressed his condolences and support for the victims' families. | Mr Di Rupo expressed his condolences and support for the victims' families. |