A suspected Tunisian extremist accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in a brazen shooting in Brussels has died of his injuries, ABC News has learned.
In what Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo called an "act of terrorism" on Tuesday, the attack took place approximately 3 miles from the the Roi Beaudouin stadium where Belgium was playing Sweden to qualify for the Euro 2024SEE ALSO: Man who plotted mass murder at Chicago synagogues, mosques as teen asks for 6 years in prison
Authorities confirmed early Tuesday that 45-year-old Abdesalem Lassoued, the suspected attacker, was shot and killed by the police in the neighborhood of Schaerbeek in downtown Brussels. Following Monday night's attack, Belgium's interior minister announced stricter border controls along Belgian borders while the suspect was still at large.Copyright © 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures.
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