Liege attack: Gunman in Belgium targeted crowds with grenades, firearms
(Read article summary)Liege attack in Belgium appears to have been carried out by a lone gunman using grenades and automatic weapons.
The industrial city of Liege, Belgium has a history of high crime. But an attack there today, in which a man threw grenades and shot into crowds of commuters and shoppers, killing four people and injuring more than 100, according to USA Today, has stunned a country unaccustomed to such mass violence.
A gunman threw grenades and shot into crowds of commuters and shoppers, trageting an area near the city's Christmas market, bus station, and main courthouse. The attacker is believed to be 33-year-old Nordine Amrani, who shot himself in the head after his rampage sent bystanders fleeing into nearby buildings, say witnesses who spoke with RTL.be. (French language.)
Mr. Amrani was reportedly released early from prison this year because his crimes – which included possession of drugs and firearms – did not comprise of violence. Amrani was supposed to be present for a police hearing this morning, according to The Guardian, but did not arrive for his appointment.
