Police officer shot dead and two cops injured during botched raid in Belgium as gunman opens fire from bedroom

A POLICE officer has been shot dead during a botched raid in Belgium.

Two more cops were injured after a gunman opened fire from “behind a bedroom door”, according to reports.

EPA

Belgian police officers stand guard outside the house where the attack took place[/caption]

The attack took place in Rue de L’Etang, a sub-municipality of Charleroi, Wallonia, on Monday morning.

The suspect had barricaded himself in a house, leading to a stand-off with officers.

One officer, 36, of the Directorate of Special Forces (DSU) was killed, a second, 33, is in critical condition, a third, 34, was injured but not in danger of life, local media report.

The suspect was arrested before being taken to hospital in critical condition, where he died from his injuries.