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Suspected Brussels gunman moments before police shot and apprehended him

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Suspected Brussels attack gunman filmed moments before police shot him in café

A suspected gunman who allegedly shot and killed two Swedes in Brussels was caught on CCTV just moments before he was shot by police in a nearby cafe.

A man opened fire in the city centre on Tuesday evening, shooting two people dead.

Footage shared online showed a man dressed in an orange jacket unloading several shots, using a large weapon. The bearded man was reportedly seen leaving the crime scene on a scooter.

The suspected assailant was caught on camera, just moments before he is believed to have been shot in a cafe in the Schaerbeek neighborhood, Belgian media reported on Tuesday.

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