Terrorism

Brussels terror suspect caught after shooting of two Swedish football fans

One victim was Swedish and the another was of Swedish origin, and federal prosecutors said that may have been a motivation in the shooting

Police cordon off the area and take security measures around the King Baudouin Stadium after a gunman killed at least two Swedish nationals in Brussels, Belgium. Picture: Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images

Belgian police shot and captured a man suspected of killing two Swedish football fans as they investigate a possible terrorist-related motive.

Belgian prosecutors said Tuesday morning that a man suspected of carrying out the attack had been arrested.

“It appears that the suspect has been neutralized,” Philippe Close, the Brussels mayor, confirmed on Belgian TV.

The weapon used in the attack was found on the suspect, Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden told VRT.

One victim was ...