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A police search this Monday in the city of Lodelinsart in Belgiumin the south of the country, it left a special police forces agent dead and two others injured, one of them seriously, due to shots fired by the resident of the home, who also died.
The alleged killer, accused of trafficking weapons, vehicles and automobiles, died in hospital, where he was transferred in serious condition, local authorities said in a press conference.
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“My thoughts are with the family and relatives of the deceased police officer and with those who are still between life and death. The work of our police forces, serving the population, deserves respect. Attacking them is ignoble and will never go unpunished.“, the Prime Minister Belgium, Alexandre de Croo.
“It’s a dark day for the Belgian police. A black day also for the Federal Police and, in particular, for the special units“, declared the head of the Federal Police, Eric Snoeckas this is the first time that a Belgian special units agent has died on duty.
The police had reinforced the operation designated for the search based on the suspect’s dangerous profile, but when they arrived at the house early in the morning he responded by opening fire.
According to the Public Ministry, “Police arrived at the scene at 6:30 am. They found the suspect, who nearly emptied his magazine when officers responded.”to your residence in Lodelinsarta city in the region of Wallonia and at the same time district of the city of Charleroilocated south of Brussels.
As a result, a 36-year-old police officer Special Forces Directorate (DSU) Liège and father of two children died, a second (33 years old) is in critical condition and a third (34) was injured, but is not in danger of death.
The suspect Ricardo G.born in 1968, he was taken to hospital in critical condition and died there.
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The home search that agents intended to carry out this morning was part of an investigation into a criminal organization that sells weapons, drugs and stolen vehicles, said the Charleroi prosecutor, Vicente Fiasse.
The prosecutor also confirmed the arrest of three police officers from the Charleroi anti-drug department, but maintained that this was not a case related to the search carried out in Lodelinsart.
The three police officers were arrested after investigating several events. “These include the formation of gangs, the violation of professional secrecy, the embezzlement of funds by employees and the consultation of a database”, stated Fiasse.
Source: Elcomercio
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