Brussels shooting: Belgian police shoots dead suspect accused of killing 2 Swedish football fans

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Belgian police on Tuesday shot dead a suspected Tunisian extremist, who was accused of killing two Swedish football fans in Brussels, which led to the postponement of the Belgium vs Sweden World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers match.

The news was confirmed by Beglium's interior minister Annelies Verlinden, who took to X, formerly X, to thank the Belgium security agencies for quick action while writing that "the perpetrator of the terrorist attack in Brussels has been identified and has died."

The unnamed man was shot in the Schaerbeek area of Brussels, not far from the place where the two Swedish nationals were killed on Monday. The gun used in the killing was also recovered following the shootout.

As per the video circulating on social media, the accused was identified as wearing an orange fluorescent vest pull-up, who came in a scooter and took out a large weapon to open fire on people getting out of a taxi. He then chased the two Swedes into a building and gunned them down.

However, the question has been still asked of the Belgian security agencies for allowing a radicalised, who was also being sought for deportation, was able to get his hands on a military weapon and open fire in the capital of the country.

"Last night, three people left for what was supposed to be a wonderful soccer party. Two of them lost their lives in a brutal terrorist attack," Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said at a news conference just before dawn. "Their lives were cut short in full flight, cut down by extreme brutality. The attack that was launched yesterday was committed with total cowardice."

The incident led to the suspension of the Belgium vs Sweden football match at halftime while over 35000 fans were kept in the measure as a precautionary measure. At the time of abrupt suspension, the score was tied at 1-1.