Friday, June 4, 2010

Belgian police detain courthouse shooting suspect

Police officers block off a crime scene in Brussels, Belgium,Thursday, June 3, 2010. A gunman entered a Brussels courtroom Thursday and killed a justice of the peace and a court clerk, then left the courthouse on foot, officials said. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)
By The Associated Press 

BRUSSELS -- Belgium police say they have detained a suspect in the courthouse killing of a Brussels judge and her court clerk.
Police secure a crime scene in Brussels, Belgium , Thursday, June 3, 2010. A gunman entered a Brussels courtroom Thursday and killed a justice of the peace and a court clerk, then left the courthouse on foot, officials said. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

A lawyer talks to a police officer close to a crime scene at the court in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday, June 3, 2010. A gunman entered a Brussels courtroom Thursday and killed a justice of the peace and a court clerk, then left the courthouse on foot, officials said. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)
The shooting occurred Thursday in a downtown Brussels courthouse and the gunman fled on foot, setting off a manhunt in the Belgian capital.
Police investigators carry some evidence at a crime scene at the court in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday, June 3, 2010. A gunman entered a Brussels courtroom Thursday and killed a justice of the peace and a court clerk, then left the courthouse on foot, officials said. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

A lawyer stands next to a police line, close to a crime scene at the court in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday, June 3, 2010. A gunman entered a Brussels courtroom Thursday and killed a justice of the peace and a court clerk, then left the courthouse on foot, officials said. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)
Police said Friday they detained a man in a park after the shooting and recovered a weapon. Police did not release details about his identity.
Police investigators with white overalls check a crime scene near the court in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday, June 3, 2010. A gunman entered a Brussels courtroom Thursday and killed a justice of the peace and a court clerk, then left the courthouse on foot, officials said. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)
The victims in Thursday's shooting were identified as Judge Isabelle Brandon and her clerk Andre Bellemans. They were shot at the end of a hearing and the gunman then fled from the courthouse.
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