Brussels police shoots with Rubberkogels on demonstrators at Mars for Fabian, Minister Quintin demands explanation
According to the police, less than twenty patterns were fired on Sunday in total. – © Kristof Vadino
Minister of the Interior Bernard Quintin (MR) wants to explain the police after a shot with Rubberkogels on demonstrators at the protest march for Fabian. For example, the latest news and the standard write on Tuesday.
Source: Belga
Today at 4:21 AM
The peaceful procession for Fabian, the eleven -year -old boy on the step who was killed in a police pursuit in Brussels, got out of hand on Sunday. The police used water cannons, pepper spray and rubber bullets against about twenty rioters.
Two agents were armed with striking orange specimens from the FN303 rifle, which fires Rubberkogels. When the situation briefly escalated near the Molenbeek commissioner, one of them effectively fired the weapon. That happened next to a playground where children were still present.
Specialized arrest team
In a response, the police zone emphasizes that the rubber gogel rifle is only used by a specialized arrest team. According to the police, less than twenty patterns were fired on Sunday in total. Those weapons are for self -defense, it sounds. They are rarely used effectively, but they always have agents of that team available, the police said.
An internal report will now be made by the agents involved, according to the standard procedure. Minister Quintin says he will ask the police for an explanation. « The use of this type of ammunition is regulated. I asked the zone to inform myself about what exactly happened and how the situation was tackled. »
