One dead, police officer in critical state after shooting in Belgium

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Belgian police officers stand guard at the Grand Place in Brussels on March 23, 2016, a day after blasts hit the Belgian capital. World leaders united in condemning the carnage in Brussels and vowed to combat terrorism, after Islamic State bombers killed 31 people in a strike at the symbolic heart of the EU. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD (Photo credit should read KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/Getty Images)

A Police Officer was, on Monday, left in critical condition and a man died after a shooting in the Belgian city of Liege, according to news agency Belga.

According to local police, the officers involved were carrying out a check on the individual, who was alone in their vehicle, when the civilian shot in the direction of one of the officer’s heads.

The wounded officer’s colleague responded by shooting at the individual, who later died.

According to the city’s Mayor, Willy Demeyer, a Liege Police Officer is in critical condition following an intervention, emotions are running high in Liege.

“I pay tribute to the courage and devotion of those men and women who protect and serve the people of Liege,’’ he said.

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