Man shoots Christmas shoppers in Belgium, kills three
- 12 years ago
Police at the scene after a gunman opened fire and hurled grenades on a crowd of Christmas shoppers in Belgian city of Liege.
Three people were killed, with over a hundred injured before the attacker shot himself in the head moments later.
Prosecutors say the gunman, 33-year-old Nordine Amrani had a criminal record that included illegal weapons and drug possession charges and that he was released from prison last year.
SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor Danielle Reynders saying (French):
"This morning he was supposed to go to the police for interrogation, he was seen on a roof on the Place Saint Lambert square, he used a weapon and a revolver and he threw three grenades. He is dead."
Belgian Prime Minister Elio di Rupo said the entire country shared the pain of the victims.
SOUNDBITE: Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo saying (French):
"The act which happened here in Liege is horrible, there are no words to describe the tragedy. We think of the innocent victims, innocent victims, of their families and friends. We also think of all the people who were present at the scene, and more generally of the people of Liege."
Prosecutors say they are not sure what motivated the attack -- but did add that Amrani had no known links to terrorist groups.
Deborah Gembara, Reuters.
Three people were killed, with over a hundred injured before the attacker shot himself in the head moments later.
Prosecutors say the gunman, 33-year-old Nordine Amrani had a criminal record that included illegal weapons and drug possession charges and that he was released from prison last year.
SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor Danielle Reynders saying (French):
"This morning he was supposed to go to the police for interrogation, he was seen on a roof on the Place Saint Lambert square, he used a weapon and a revolver and he threw three grenades. He is dead."
Belgian Prime Minister Elio di Rupo said the entire country shared the pain of the victims.
SOUNDBITE: Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo saying (French):
"The act which happened here in Liege is horrible, there are no words to describe the tragedy. We think of the innocent victims, innocent victims, of their families and friends. We also think of all the people who were present at the scene, and more generally of the people of Liege."
Prosecutors say they are not sure what motivated the attack -- but did add that Amrani had no known links to terrorist groups.
Deborah Gembara, Reuters.