The agent in Brussels died after the attack with a knife, the perpetrator shot

Two police officers were stabbed in the Aarschotstraat in Brussels-North. An agent died. The assailant was shot and died in the hospital. What exactly happened is unclear.

The dead officer is said to have been stabbed in the neck with a knife. The other officer was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The officer’s conditions are unclear.

Earlier in the day, the perpetrator allegedly went to a police station and shouted that he would kill the officers, police sources said. the standard. The man, who was staying illegally in Belgium, was interrogated but not detained.

At around 7.15pm he attacked the two patrol officers in Brussels-North. The officers asked for reinforcements, after which the suspect was shot once in the leg and once in the abdomen by a colleague who had been summoned. He was captured and wounded and taken to the hospital, where he died.

Police are investigating whether this is a terrorist act. According to witnesses, the offender shouted “Allahu akbar”, several media reports. The police have not yet confirmed this. this is still being researched.