[Trending News] Shooting in the meter of Brussels. Police looking for two men

The Brussels Times advances that police are looking for two men with automatic weapons. The suspects had their face covered with balaclavas.

“It was shots fired in the air and not against people. No one was injured and the events do not fit into a terrorist context,” police said

The metro and electric lines near Brussels-Midi station were interrupted due to the shooting. Police ordered the closing of some sections at 6:30 am on Wednesday.

“The suspects have fled the Metro station and may still be in the tunnel between the Clémenceau and Midi stations,” said police spokeswoman Sarah Frederickx.

Thus, the metro 2 and 6 lines are closed between the Trône and Gare de L'Otest stations. In addition, the circulation of electricals 4 and 10 is interrupted between the stops of Lemonnier and Berkendael, according to the transport company Stib, which has also reported interruptions on several lines.

Police set up a command post in the district of Anderlecht, near the station where the incident was registered. The searches continue in the area.

No reasons have been advanced for the succeed, but local press speaks of drug trafficking adjustments.