Armed man barricaded in Gozée: suspect vanishes, search underway
A man barricaded himself for several hours in his home in Gozée with several weapons. He disappeared before his arrest and is the subject of an active search.
Armed fugitive in Gozée: suspect unaccounted for after lengthy siege
A man barricaded himself in his home in Gozée, armed, for several hours before fleeing, according to Google News BE FR. The suspect was not intercepted and is the subject of an active search by authorities.
Special forces had been deployed to the scene, according to Sudinfo. An entire street in the village had been sealed off and a school evacuated as a precaution during the operation. Witnesses cited by RTL Info spoke of a "helicopter circling" and described the situation as "very serious".
The man was alone in the building and in possession of several weapons, according to information relayed by Belgian media. Authorities had surrounded the location in the hope of getting him to leave peacefully.
Despite the deployment of law enforcement, the individual managed to disappear before any arrest. The exact circumstances of his disappearance were not specified by police services. An investigation is underway to find the fugitive, whose identity has not been made public.
The village of Gozée is located in the province of Hainaut, in Wallonia. No injuries were reported following the incident.
Source: Google News BE FR