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Woman shot by police after stabbing three people on a bus in Brussels

Police opened fire when she refused to stand down, according to Belgium’s public broadcaster.

A WOMAN STABBED three people on a bus in Brussels today and was then shot by local police on the street outside.

She refused to stand down so police opened fire, according to local media. One of the victims was slightly injured, the other two are more serious.

Public broadcaster RTBF quoted sources as saying police did not believe the incident was an act of terrorism, and that the assailant may have not have been politically motivated.

The incident took place on Uccle Vanderkindere street, near the crossroads of La Bascule in the Belgian capital.

Belgians have been on high alert since local Islamic State militants carried out the attacks in Paris last November, suicide bombings in Brussels itself in March.

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    Jun 9th 2017, 4:10 PM

    How can it have salmonella with no salmon in it?

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    Jun 9th 2017, 4:26 PM

    Salmonella is a type of bacteria. Salmon is a type of fish.

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    Jun 9th 2017, 4:30 PM

    @Angela: So, there’s fish in chocolate?

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    Jun 9th 2017, 4:47 PM

    @Angela:

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    Jun 9th 2017, 5:34 PM

    @Rui Firmino: Hehehe

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    Jun 9th 2017, 5:43 PM

    @Darren Byrne: it’s not that type of salmon, it’s the salmon eile (I’ll get my coat)

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    Jun 9th 2017, 5:52 PM

    @J: Don’t! Stay! Sure you’re great craic altogether!

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    Jun 9th 2017, 3:45 PM

    Hungry now.

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    Jun 9th 2017, 4:34 PM

    Is there life on Mars? (bars) sorry just bored!

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    Jun 9th 2017, 4:43 PM

    Salmonella…. a different kettle of fish…

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    Jun 9th 2017, 4:18 PM

    I’ll take my chances if you want to send me yours

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    Jun 9th 2017, 4:29 PM

    @Gagsy 99: I too like to live dangerously!

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    Jun 10th 2017, 9:54 PM

    @Rui Firmino: living in the jack for a week more like it

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    Jun 9th 2017, 4:50 PM

    First the New Zeland chocolate factory closure and now this! Noooooooh, my weekend is falling apart.

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    Jun 9th 2017, 5:34 PM

    @winston smith: Where’s willy wonka when u need him!!

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    Jun 9th 2017, 8:52 PM

    Dead.

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    Jun 9th 2017, 7:58 PM

    The stuff is unhealthy enough without salmonella.

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    Jun 9th 2017, 7:14 PM

    Some packs of minstrels also affected according to RTE news.

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    Jun 9th 2017, 7:17 PM

    I thought those shows were outlawed years ago.

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