Below is a partial translation from the French-language Belgian daily, 7 sure 7, describing how police in Brussels found the man who shot two Swedish football fans to death the previous evening.
The suspect was identified as a Tunisian national, Abdesalem Lassoued, an illegal migrant, who was previously known to them. He was located in a cafe in the Schaerbeek district of Brussels. Upon being confronted by police, Lassoued reportedly drew his weapon and was killed by police.
Translation is by Fousesquawk.
According to a Brussels correspondent for the British Sky News, Lassoued was recognized around 8 in the morning as he was seated on a bus in the center of Schaerbeek. He reportedly took refuge in a coffee shop in Schaerbeek, At that time, he still had his weapon on him, as well as a bag of clothes. The coffee shop is located less than three kilometers from the place where he perpetrated a massacre a few hours earlier.
He calmly entered the cafe. A short time later, police managed to neutralize him. He was reportedly recognized by a young man, according to sources close to the investigation. The customer was in doubt and called his father to get confirmation. The (father) calmly went out to signal a police patrol. The police entered the coffee shop and indeed saw that Lassoued was sitting calmly at a table. He drew his weapon. The police neutralized him at 7:52 with a shot before he could (fire at them).
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