The neighborhood was cordoned off and the police descended as well as an ambulance. We were then talking regarding a complicated situation. The prosecution has been notified.
According to the first testimonies on the spot, there is talk of a 27-year-old young man who locked his family in the cellar before shooting with a firearm outside. He then let them go.
The street was blocked from the municipal school (at the crossroads with the Chaussée de Wavre) for regarding 300 meters. The security cordon was lifted at 5 p.m.
In the evening, the prosecution confirmed that Fort Chabrol ended with one death and one injury. The author, armed, indeed attacked a policeman, injuring him. The police responded by shooting him down. “The circumstances of this Fort Chabrol remain unclear at this stage, indicates the Liège prosecutor’s office. A person took refuge in his home. The police had to intervene. The man attacked one of the police officers, stabbing and injuring him. author was shot dead. The policeman is still hospitalized at the CHRH.”
The prosecution descended on the scene with an investigating judge. An investigation has been opened. Investigations are underway: experts are carrying out forensic and ballistic analyses… The cause of this Fort Chabrol has not yet been determined.
