Several witnesses alerted us this morning via the orange Alert us button. “The police opened fire on a car on Antwerp this morning around 7:40 a.m.,” reports Didier.
For her part, Pattia describes the same scene and speaks of an impressive chase: “Shooting this morning around 7:40 a.m. on Boulevard Simon Bolivar between a car and around ten police cars which were in pursuit. » She reports a smell of powder.
The police are still present on the scene, as RTL info observed. Our team on site was able to note that in addition to the large police deployment, bullet holes were noted.
The Brussels public prosecutor’s office confirms that a chase took place. A vehicle traveled the wrong way. When a police vehicle wants to carry out a check, it flees at very high speed. A chase then begins. Following the report made on the airwaves, another police vehicle blocked the Bolivar – Chaussée d’Anvers intersection. The pursued vehicle speeds towards the police. The police had no choice but to open fire in the direction of the vehicle being pursued. The chase ends on Rue Quatrecht.
Still according to information from the prosecution, no injuries were reported and the driver was deprived of his liberty. He was under the influence of drugs.
An investigation was opened and the suspect is being charged with attempted murder.
