A person is killed in Brussels in the fourth shooting in a week linked to drug gangs
Gunfire in Brussels has killed one person in what Belgian officials say was the fourth shooting in the past week believed linked to drug gangs, prompting a government vow to boost police on the city's streets.
Brussels Faces Growing Crime Wave, Sees Fourth Shooting in Three Days
Brussels is facing a growing wave of violence. In just a few days, multiple shootings have shaken the city. Drug-related crime has been a problem for years, but now the situation seems to be escalating.
Brussels grapples with spree of shootings linked to drug gangs
Brussels is grappling with an outbreak of drug-related violence with authorities appearing powerless to stem a rise in violent crime connected to a thriving narcotics trade. Footage went viral of
Latest gangland shooting in Brussels leaves one person dead
One person died after a shooting in Brussels that was likely linked to clashes between rival drug gangs, the local prosecutor's office said on Friday, highlighting rising crime in the Belgian capital city which also hosts the main EU institutions.
Manhunt in Brussels fresh drug-linked shooting leaves one person injured
Spate of shootings – three in 24 hours – seemed linked to turf wars between rival drug gangs. Read more at straitstimes.com.
One dead in fourth shooting linked to gang violence in Brussels this week
A shooting incident in Brussels — the fourth in the Belgian capital this week — killed one person, authorities told local media, with the spike in violence linked to rival drug gangs. The latest outbreak of violence in the city happened in the early hours of Friday in the Peterbos neighbourhood in Anderlecht,
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Belgian police hunting two suspects after Brussels metro shooting, says source
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Cocaine cash propels Brussels gang wars to dangerous heights, drugs czar says
The globalization of the illicit narcotics trade is hampering investigators — but Brussels needs to score some quick societal wins, says Belgium’s drug commissioner after wave of shootings.
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Delightfully ornate guildhouses line the square, which is home to the dramatic City Hall and Maison du Roi (which houses the Brussels City Museum), both of which are open to the public.
Brussels police hunt gunmen after shots fired outside metro
Brussels police are searching for at least two gunmen following a shooting outside a metro station early Wednesday. Shots ...
Manhunt in Brussels After Masked Men Open Fire Outside Metro Station
The authorities said no injuries had been reported, but two metro stations were closed on Wednesday after the shooting.