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Bosonic

(3,746 posts) Sat May 24, 2014, 12:47 PM May 2014

Brussels fatal gun attack at Jewish museum

Last edited Sat May 24, 2014, 04:43 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: BBC

A gunman has shot dead two men and a woman at the Jewish Museum in the Belgian capital Brussels.

A fourth person was seriously wounded, emergency services said.

The attacker arrived by car, got out, fired on people at the museum entrance, and returned to the vehicle which then sped away, Belgian media report.

One person has been arrested and police are hunting a second, officials say. Security has been tightened at Jewish sites across Belgium.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27558918

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Brussels fatal gun attack at Jewish museum (Original Post) Bosonic May 2014 OP

1 wittness got the plate number on the car. They better catch him asap. Sunlei May 2014 #1

I fear the war against Jews will never end. asjr May 2014 #2

In Belgium, this leads to a massive man-hunt and procedural legal changes. Aristus May 2014 #3

Wait a second.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2014 #4

And what reason would there be to do this? Behind the Aegis May 2014 #5

Those are just the ones we hear about here. I doubt there aren't more happening. freshwest May 2014 #6

It appears so. Behind the Aegis May 2014 #12

I don't know how long it will take to get rid of anti-semitism...it is so embedded in CTyankee May 2014 #14

This is just sad. Brussels is a lovely, cosmopolitan city with fabulous art museums and great CTyankee May 2014 #7

One arrest made, but that man was then released; a second suspect still sought muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #8

Seems like 70 years is long enough to raise the old European antisemitism (nt) question everything May 2014 #9

4th victim said to have died muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #10

Thanks for the updates. Behind the Aegis May 2014 #11

Carefully planned, anyway muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #13

Even more frightening is the far right making gains all over Europe. Behind the Aegis May 2014 #15

Yes, I find these developments downright alarming theHandpuppet May 2014 #16

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

1. 1 wittness got the plate number on the car. They better catch him asap.

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2014, 01:03 PM

May 2014

asjr

(10,479 posts)

2. I fear the war against Jews will never end.

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2014, 01:31 PM

May 2014

Aristus

(66,446 posts)

3. In Belgium, this leads to a massive man-hunt and procedural legal changes.

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2014, 01:42 PM

May 2014

Over here, the reaction is: "Meh. What can you do?"

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

4. Wait a second....

Reply to Aristus (Reply #3)

Sat May 24, 2014, 01:51 PM

May 2014

You're seriously saying that we don't have massive manhunts for active shooters?

Heck, we lock down entire campuses and workplaces at the rumor of a gunman in the area....

Behind the Aegis

(53,976 posts)

5. And what reason would there be to do this?

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2014, 02:42 PM

May 2014

Two in a year. Will there be more?

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

6. Those are just the ones we hear about here. I doubt there aren't more happening.

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #5)

Sat May 24, 2014, 03:08 PM

May 2014

Behind the Aegis

(53,976 posts)

12. It appears so.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #6)

Sun May 25, 2014, 05:27 PM

May 2014

According to an update listed below, there was an attack recently in France. Of course, it doesn't draw much interest or it is minimized or mocked. Such is life.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

14. I don't know how long it will take to get rid of anti-semitism...it is so embedded in

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #5)

Sun May 25, 2014, 07:30 PM

May 2014

western civilisation's history and culture. I would love if it were removed root and branch, but there are still old leader of old Europe who go a different path than I would go. I am hoping for the newer generation...the old will die out...and we'll get new leaders with more progressive ideas...

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

7. This is just sad. Brussels is a lovely, cosmopolitan city with fabulous art museums and great

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2014, 05:34 PM

May 2014

food. I trained in and out of it to visit some of the world's greatest art in 2012, the Ghent Altarpiece and the Bruges Madonna, as well as its own Musee des Beaux Arts. It was a memorable trip...art, food and wine...what more can you hope for?

I hope they get that gunman and put him away for a LONG time...

muriel_volestrangler

(101,355 posts)

8. One arrest made, but that man was then released; a second suspect still sought

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2014, 08:03 PM

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A suspect has been arrested after two men and a woman were killed and one person seriously injured in a shooting at the Jewish Museum in central Brussels.

A second suspect is still being sought in connection with the attack.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0524/619422-brussels/

Update:

A man who was detained by police shortly after the attack has been released without charge. A manhunt has been launched for a different suspect.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27562915

question everything

(47,522 posts)

9. Seems like 70 years is long enough to raise the old European antisemitism (nt)

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2014, 01:23 PM

May 2014

muriel_volestrangler

(101,355 posts)

10. 4th victim said to have died

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2014, 01:38 PM

May 2014

They have released CCTV footage of the suspect walking into the museum, shooting through a door with an automatic rifle, before walking away.

An Israeli couple in their 50s and a French female employee of the museum were killed in the attack on Saturday.

Unconfirmed reports suggest a fourth person has died from his injuries.
...
AFP news agency reports that a Belgian man, who was critically wounded in the attack, has succumbed to his injuries.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27567396

Behind the Aegis

(53,976 posts)

11. Thanks for the updates.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #10)

Sun May 25, 2014, 05:21 PM

May 2014

It almost reads like it was a hit or a professional hire. Why? I don't understand why.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,355 posts)

13. Carefully planned, anyway

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #11)

Sun May 25, 2014, 05:53 PM

May 2014

I'd still assume it is anti-semitic, though - I'd think this is not a place you'd be able to target a specific person at a specific time.

It could be a Breivik-style person - he planned carefully (the bombs in Oslo to divert police attention).

Behind the Aegis

(53,976 posts)

15. Even more frightening is the far right making gains all over Europe.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #13)

Mon May 26, 2014, 05:07 AM

May 2014

Seems they will have many who will not be moved by the deaths of random Jews (or possible Jews), so very familiar. You are right it could be a "Breivik-style" situation, which could indicate something else will happen.

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)

16. Yes, I find these developments downright alarming

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #15)

Mon May 26, 2014, 06:45 AM

May 2014

You would think that Europe, of all places, would have had its fill of racism and fascism. Are we doomed to repeat history?

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