Gunman opens fires outside Belgium Apple Store leaving woman tourist & three others injured before going on run

A GUNMAN went on a rampage on a major shopping area last night leaving four people injured.

A female tourist and three others were shot before the attacker went on the run in Ixelles, Belgium.

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One of the victims was shot near a busy shopping mall, the Galerie Toison d’Or, while a second was found outside a Apple store. 

A third was found on a nearby high street.

One of the victims is now in a serious condition in hospital while cops scramble to find the gunman.

The woman who was injured works as a Swedish MEPs assistant, colleagues have confirmed.

Swedish EPP lawmaker Tomas Tobé said on X: “One of our employees has been injured in a shooting in Brussels. Terrible.

“The person in question is receiving care at the moment, the situation is not considered to be critical.”

A manager of a nearby restaurant witnessed the horror events.

Alain Gagnaire said: “In the middle of Avenue de la Toison d’Or, a man came with a gun.

“He fired several times, followed by a panic with around twenty people coming to take refuge in the Gallery, including a woman injured in the right leg, a tourist.

“I called the cops and they arrived in force with the firefighters.”

Police spokesperson Ilse Van de Keere said: “Around 7:30 p.m., we received reports of a shooting on Avenue de la Toison d’Or,. 

“Our services immediately went to the scene. Several people were injured. A perimeter was set up.

“At this point, there is nothing to make us think it was a terrorist act.”