Gunman opens fires outside Belgium Apple Store leaving woman tourist & two others injured before going on run
A GUNMAN tonight went on a rampage on a major shopping area in Brussels leaving three people injured.
A female tourist and two others were shot before the attacker went on the run.
One of the victims was shot near a busy shopping mall, the Galerie Toison d’Or, while a second was found outside a Apple store.
A third was found on a nearby high street.
One of the victims is now in a serious condition in hospital while cops scramble to find the gunman.
A manager of a nearby restaurant witnessed the horror events.
Alain Gagnaire said: “In the middle of Avenue de la Toison d’Or, a man came with a gun, fired several times, followed by a panic with around twenty people coming to take refuge in the Gallery, including a woman injured in the right leg, a tourist.
“I called the cops and they arrived in force with the firefighters.”
Police spokesperson Ilse Van de Keere said: “Around 7:30 p.m., we received reports of a shooting on Avenue de la Toison d’Or,.
“Our services immediately went to the scene. Several people were injured. A perimeter was set up.”