Gunman opens fire on diners in Belgium cafe leaving one dead and two injured 

Gunman opens fire on diners in Belgium cafe leaving one dead and two injured

  • Two people have been arrested after the shooting, thought to be father and son 
  • Shooting was at a Turkish cafe in Antwerp, Belgium, according to media reports 
  • Three people were rushed to hospital in the aftermath, and one of them died 

One person has been killed and at least two others injured after a gunman opened fire at a cafe in Belgium. 

Two people, believed to have been father and son, have been arrested and a weapon has been seized after shots were fired at a Turkish cafe in Antwerp, Belgium, according to media reports.

Police officers have cordoned off a large area around the scene of the shooting in the Brederodestraat area.

Two people, believed to have been father and son, have been arrested and a weapon has been seized after shots were fired at a Turkish cafe in Antwerp, Belgium this afternoon

Police officers have cordoned off a large area around the scene of the shooting in the Brederodestraat area

Police officers have cordoned off a large area around the scene of the shooting in the Brederodestraat area

No motive has yet been shared for the shooting.  

Local reports said that the victims were gunned down on a pavement outside the cafe, with two men shot first and a passerby also being caught in the hail of bullets.

There have been tensions between Turkish and Kurdish communities in that neighbourhood of Antwerp, Belgian media reported, although it is unclear if that contributed to the shooting.

Traffic and some tram lines were unable to pass around the scene this afternoon.  

The shooting took place outside of a Turkish cafe on the Brederodestraat in Antwerp, Belgium. Pictured: Police and paramedics at the scene 

The shooting took place outside of a Turkish cafe on the Brederodestraat in Antwerp, Belgium. Pictured: Police and paramedics at the scene 

Local reports said that the victims were gunned down on a pavement outside the cafe, with two men shot first and a passerby also being caught in the hail of bullets

Local reports said that the victims were gunned down on a pavement outside the cafe, with two men shot first and a passerby also being caught in the hail of bullets

Footage from the scene shows heavily-armed police wearing masks and helmets near the cafe.

Three people were wounded in the shooting and rushed to hospital, with one later dying of their injuries.

The victims’ family members later arrived at the scene as police carried out an investigation.

Two people, believed to have been father and son, have been arrested and a weapon has been seized. Here, the street is taped off as a huge police presence responds

Two people, believed to have been father and son, have been arrested and a weapon has been seized. Here, the street is taped off as a huge police presence responds

Three people were wounded in the shooting and rushed to hospital, with one later dying of their injuries 

Three people were wounded in the shooting and rushed to hospital, with one later dying of their injuries 

 

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