Two people ‘wearing football shirts’ shot dead in Brussels before Euro qualifier

Two people ‘wearing football shirts’ shot dead in Brussels before Euro qualifier

TWO football fans have been shot dead in Brussels.

The men, both wearing Swedish football shirts were killed in the street just after 7pm this evening.

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Police cordon off an area where a shooting took place in the center of BrusselsCredit: AP
The police perimeter at the site of the shooting incident

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The police perimeter at the site of the shooting incidentCredit: Rex

Witnesses say the men were shot several times outside a busy train station just three miles from the Heizel stadium.

Video shared online shows the alleged gunman in a fluorescent orange jacket fleing the scene after using an automatic rifle.

It comes as Sweden were tonight playing Belgium in a Euro qualifier match.

A spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office said an investigation had been opened but did not speculate on the gunman’s motive.

No suspect has yet been arrested.

Sarah Grealish

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