Belgian police have launched a manhunt after a shooting near an underground station in the capital.
It happened outside Clemenceau metro station – near Brussels-Midi Station – at around 6.30am local time on Wednesday, according to local media reports.
Pic: Reuters
Clemenceau, Trone and Gare de l’Ouest underground stations have been closed to the public as police search for the perpetrators, The Brussels Times reported.
CCTV footage showed two people were involved and shot into the air with an automatic rifle, according to the newspaper.
Pic: Reuters
Pic: Reuters
“The suspects fled in the direction of the metro station and may still be in the tunnel between the Clemenceau and Midi stations,” a police spokesperson told Belga News Agency.
“The Brussels Midi police and the federal railway police are searching the area. No one was injured in the shooting.”
Images showed emergency services at the scene with a police cordon in place.
Several tram and underground lines have also been shut.
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