Gunman kills two Swedes in Brussels, prompting terror alert and halt of Belgium-Sweden soccer match
Police in Belgium are hunting for a gunman with suspected terrorist motives who killed two Swedes with stunning viciousness in Brussels before disappearing into the night BRUSSELS -- Belgian police early Tuesday hunted for a gunman with suspected terror ist motives who killed two Swedes with stunning viciousness before disappearing into the night. He created such fear that authorities shut down a Belgium-Sweden soccer match and held 35,000 fans inside for several hours as a precaution. Eric Van Duyse, spokesman for the federal prosecutor’s office, said the investigation was centering on “a possible terrorist motivation for the shooting” after “a claim of responsibility was posted on social media.” “This person claims to be inspired by Islamic State,” Van Duyse said. “The Swedish nationality of the victims was put forward as the probable motive.” Sweden raised its terror alert to the second-highest level in August after a series of public Quran-burnings by an Iraqi refugee living in S...