Jeweler Killed in Targeted Attack Near Brussels; Brother Escapes Unharmed

The victim, 47 years old, was executed during a punitive expedition by a hooded man, reports dhnet.be. This appointment he had planned with his brother, 46 years old, will never take place. While the jeweler died from his injuries, his younger brother escaped unharmed from this attempted assassination.

According to Sandrine Vairon, divisional prosecutor of Charleroi, the victim’s brother had his life saved by fleeing and taking refuge with a neighbor. The suspect pursued him and opened fire several times under the impassive gaze of the residents of the ’t Serclaes de Tilly street, however known to be quiet.

The same source specifies that the victim’s brother was questioned about the facts on Tuesday. For the time being, the reasons for this premeditated double crime remain unclear. However, the Public Prosecutor’s Office does not rule out any leads and fears that the victim and his brother may have been targeted by mistake.