One person has been injured in a shooting that took place in the Peterbos housing estate in Anderlecht, recognised as one of the region's drug "hotspots".
A local resident heard gunshots in Rue du Potaerdenberg in Anderlecht on Friday at around 22:00, the local police of the Brussels South zone told Bruzz. The street is right next to the Peterbos neighbourhood, situated west of the Capital Region. Residents of the high-rise apartments have long sounded the alarm about drug gangs that have overrun the area.
One person was wounded in the incident, police confirmed. However, nothing is known about the victim's condition for now, nor did the police reveal whether there are one or more suspects.
Several months ago, Peterbos became one of the 15 "drug hotspots" identified by the Brussels' Security Council in the wake of increased drug-related violence and a series of shootings on the capital's streets.
This measure, as part of a new method to fight the drug violence in Brussels, would see these areas becoming priority areas to be tackled.
The other hotspots are Chaussée d'Anvers, Matongé, Yser, Querelle, Versailles, Porte de Hal, Clémenceau, Saint-Antoine, Midi station, North station, Étangs Noirs, Ribaucourt, Bonnevie and the Rue de la Colonne/Rue de la Borne.
