Five killed in a massacre in Belgium

A man opened fire and launched grenades Tuesday in the central square of Liege (Southeast), leaving four dead and more than 120 wounded in the busy centre of the city between markets installed for Christmas, before his death in circumstances not yet cleared.

The latest victim to succumb was a child, said the hospital of Liège at local H 45 22 (21 H 45 GMT).

"Five injured are fighting for his life", which could grow the number of dead, had indicated in the first hours of the night the Minister of the Interior, Joelle Milquet.

Media Belgian, citing medical sources, reported that two people had died, which would bring to six the number of deaths, but this was not confirmed by official sources. Authorities estimated that there were 123 injured, most by shards of glass. The attack occurred in the place Saint-Lambert, the principal of the city, where the Palace is located in u000aJustice and close to a very popular market, which in these dates come daily hundreds of people to do their shopping for Christmas.

went to the square after what has happened. "There are no words to express (on) this tragedy," declared.

"The shock of the population is understandable, but, again, it's an isolated act", he added.

Two teenagers, one of 15 and another 17-year-old, and a 75-year-old woman, were killed in the attack, said the head of the federal prosecutor's Office of the city, Daniele Reynders, during a press conference. Also the author of the attack, identified as Nordine Amrani, 33, died added.

"He made a great move to launch something and there was an explosion." "I started to run," said Nicolas, a young man who was at the very moment that Amrani triggered panic in Liège in a matter of seconds.

Amrani, dressed in a military suit and u000aarmed with a light automatic rifle (FAL) and grenades, he shot and launched three explosives against a bus stop, extremely crowded at that hour for several children

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"It is difficult to determine the causes of the attack, we are investigating," said Daniele Reynders, the Prosecutor's Office. The authorities ruled out to be a terrorist attack. The Prosecutor's Office reported that Amrani was convened Tuesday for a date in the police

The author had a criminal record for possession of marijuana and weapons. Amrani left his house with a rifle and three grenades. "I started running." He was alone and seemed very sure of their acts. I wanted to attack many more people would be possible. "I heard four explosions and gunfire that lasted about ten seconds," said Nicolas, one of the witnesses who were in place

There were "two big deafening noise and then a series of" u000a"deflagrate, people that ran in all directions... close the door, lit the light and we took refuge", said Patricia, who works in a bakery in the square. The scenes of

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