The public prosecutor’s office in Brussels announced on Thursday that a man was discovered dead in his vehicle on Wednesday evening at the intersection of Avenue de Tervueren and Boulevard de la Woluwe in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. It is believed that he may have been shot, and authorities have opened a murder investigation. Witnesses reported a second vehicle being involved and shots being fired. Emergency services attempted to revive the driver, but unfortunately confirmed his death. A judicial perimeter was established to protect evidence for the investigation. The Deputy Crown Prosecutor ordered the initial investigative tasks, including witness statements, reviewing CCTV footage, and the involvement of the Federal Judicial Police laboratory. An investigating judge was also appointed to lead the investigation into the murder.
A man was found dead in a vehicle on Wednesday evening, at the crossroads of Avenue de Tervueren and Boulevard de la Woluwe in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, the Brussels public prosecutor’s office announced on Thursday. He might have been shot. A murder investigation has been opened.
“The police were called to intervene, Wednesday evening around 9:00 p.m., at the crossroads of Avenue de Tervueren and Boulevard de la Woluwe, for an inanimate person in his vehicle. Several witnesses told the police on the spot that a second vehicle would be involved and that shots would have been fired“, said the prosecution. “Emergency services were immediately called. After trying to resuscitate the driver, they might only confirm his death. A judicial exclusion perimeter was then set up in order to preserve the traces useful to the investigation.
The Deputy Crown Prosecutor ordered the first investigative duties, namely the hearing of witnesses, the viewing of CCTV camera images and the intervention of the laboratory of the Federal Judicial Police“, continued the prosecution. An investigating judge was required to investigate the murder charge. She descended on the scene in the presence of the prosecution, the forensic doctor and the ballistics expert.
The investigation into the murder of the man found dead in his vehicle in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre is ongoing. The prosecutor’s office is working tirelessly to gather evidence and bring those responsible to justice. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones during this difficult time. We will continue to follow this story and provide updates as they become available.
