A 19-year-old man was injured in a shooting that occurred overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday in the Brussels district of Anderlecht, the Brussels prosecutor’s office said Wednesday.
“On April 30, 2025 at around 1:00 a.m., the police services of the Midi police zone were called to a shooting that occurred in Rue Ruysdael in Anderlecht,” the Brussels Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.
The victim sustained a gunshot wound to his left thigh and was transported to the hospital, the prosecutor said, adding that his condition is not life-threatening.
“The investigation is ongoing in order to determine the circumstances of the events, the context in which they occurred, and to identify the perpetrator(s),” the statement added.
This shooting is the latest in a wave of gun violence that has plagued the Belgian capital in recent months. Just weeks ago, two shootings took place in the same Anderlecht district. In total, 11 shootings were reported in the first six weeks of 2025 alone, resulting in two deaths and four injuries.
Authorities have linked the recent surge in violence to escalating gang-related activity and drug trafficking, which has intensified over the past years.
The surge in violence has also reignited criticism of the Brussels government, with critics accusing local authorities of failing to address the growing violence and implementing effective crime-prevention policies.
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