A man has shot dead two female police officers and a civilian in the eastern Belgian city of Liège.
The gunman also took a female cleaner hostage at a school before being killed by police. Two other police officers were also injured.
The man's motive is not yet clear but the incident is being treated as terrorism.
Police sources quoted in local media said the man was heard shouting “Allahu Akbar” (“God is greatest” in Arabic).
The deaths of the two female officers were confirmed by the local mayor's office, AFP news agency reported.
Belgian broadcaster RTBF said the gunman was let out from prison on temporary release on Monday where he had been serving time on drug offences. It said that he may have been radicalised while in jail.
What happened?
The shooting unfolded late morning on Tuesday near a cafe in the city centre.
Prosecutors said the man followed and attacked the officers with a knife, before taking a gun from them…
