Brussels shooting: Police shoot dead attacker who killed Swedes

It follows Monday night's incident in the Belgian capital, where two Swedish nationals were killed.

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Shooting an attacker after they’re dead just seems like overkill.
- I was trying to figure out how a dead attacker killed anyone
- Also, since when is Belgium two hours ahead of the UK? Are they drifting off towards the US?
This is the best summary I could come up with:

It took place on Boulevard d'Ypres, 5km (3 miles) from the stadium where Belgium was playing Sweden to qualify for the Euro 2024 football tournament.

He posted a video online saying he had killed people in the name of God and the prosecutor's office believes he was inspired by the Islamic State group.

Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden told Flemish public broadcaster VRT that the automatic weapon found on him was the same as the one used in Monday's attack.

Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, called Monday's shooting "a harrowing act of terrorism" in a press conference on Tuesday, and prosecutors said the likely motive were the victims' nationality.

The attack began at 19:00 on Monday (17:00 GMT), when a man opened fire in the north of the city centre.

Videos shared online showed a man on a scooter, dressed in an orange fluorescent jacket, pull up and start shooting passers-by.

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