Brussels shooting: gunman who shot dead two Swedish football fans remains at large, PM says

Alexander De Croo tells residents to remain extra vigilant' after attack that prosecutors said was inspired by Islamic State

A gunman who shot dead two Swedish football supporters in central Brussels was still on the run on Tuesday morning, prime minister Alexander De Croo has said, calling the attack terrorist madness".

The Swedish national football team were playing against Belgium at King Baudouin Stadium, about 5km away, on Monday evening but the match was abandoned at half-time after news of the attack and the crowd was instructed to stay inside the stadium.