
Yet Another Brussels Shooting: Gunfire Near Metro Station
Police recovered shell casings near Étangs Noirs as prosecutors open a fresh investigation into the latest incident in the Belgian capital.

Police recovered shell casings near Étangs Noirs as prosecutors open a fresh investigation into the latest incident in the Belgian capital.

The mayor of Halle (Brussels region) has sparked a heated debate in politics and on social media when she compared the Belgian capital to an “oil slick” and a “polluted lake.”

A major crackdown on narcotics and gangs in the Belgian capital sees 46 detained.

A firearm was discharged in Saint-Gilles: with no reported injuries to date, it nevertheless points to deteriorating public safety in the Belgian capital.

Waldemar Buda’s car was damaged in central Brussels, leaving the window completely shattered.

Alain Hutchinson, Brussels commissioner for Europe and international organizations, sought to downplay the wave of violence hitting the Belgian capital.

Julien Moinil highlighted that law enforcement lacks resources and has to work with a broken surveillance system.

The man was placed in custody in connection with the August 5th and 6th shootings in the Sint-Jans-Molenbeek quarter of the Belgian capital.

The shootings were the 49th such incident in the Belgian capital so far in 2025.

Last year, 184 firearm incidents were recorded in Belgium according to the Gun Violence Incident Monitor (GVIM) report released on Friday.