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Shooting incidents in Sint-Gillis follow attack on police station

Shooting incidents occurred in Sint-Gillis over Saturday and Sunday, injuring one man and sending a bullet into a residence.

23 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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On Saturday night, a man was injured in a shooting incident in the Brussels municipality of Sint-Gillis. The victim is not in life-threatening condition. This incident followed an earlier shooting at a police station in Anderlecht overnight from Friday to Saturday, where an assault weapon was used.

According to various sources, the shooting took place at a known drug dealing spot in Sint-Gillis. The shots fired on Saturday night brought the situation in the neighborhood back into intensive focus.

Following the shooting on Saturday, another shot was fired on Sunday morning in Sint-Gillis. This incident occurred near Hallepoort, where a bullet struck the window of a residence on Fontainasstraat.

Mayor Jean Spinette expressed his concern over the situation. He confirmed that the bullet fired on Sunday morning ended up in the bedroom of a resident.

In total, two shooting incidents have now been recorded within a span of less than 24 hours. The uproar in the neighborhood surrounding these occurrences is significant, especially given the previous attack on the police station.

The police are investigating both shooting incidents and are trying to map out the connections between the events.

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