The Brussels Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed on Friday that it has launched an investigation into a shooting that occurred on Wednesday at around 19:00 in central Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.
Police from the Brussels-West area were dispatched to the junction of Rue de la Borne and Chaussée de Gand following multiple reports of gunfire.
At the scene, officers discovered several bullet casings and a handgun on Rue de la Savonnerie. "Bullet impacts were observed on the façade of a building," stated the Prosecutor’s Office. However, there were no reported injuries.
The Prosecutor’s Office has ordered initial investigative steps, including the deployment of the federal police laboratory and the review of CCTV footage. A ballistics expert has also been appointed.
The investigation is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances and identify those responsible.
The Brussels Public Prosecutor’s Office will not provide further comments to protect the integrity of the investigation.
