On the evening of Monday, October 16, a shooting occurred in the center of Brussels. It is preliminary known that two people were killed and several more were injured.
According to local media, a man armed with a rifle allegedly shot Swedish citizens — the dead were wearing national team T-shirts. Brussels is hosting a match between the national teams of Belgium and Sweden.
According to eyewitnesses, the criminal shouted “Allahu akbar” and after the shooting fled the place on a scooter.
Meanwhile, a video message on behalf of the criminal appeared on social networks : He stated that his name was Slyem Sluma and that he had «killed the infidels.» On the social network, a man whose description fits the shooter was found to have published photographs about the Gaza Strip.