According to the media, a police helicopter was hovering above the store, as special armed units were sent to the scene.
RTBF channel reports that the police have managed to detain the suspect. There is no information on the casualties or the armed man's identity as of yet.
Prime foto della presa di ostaggi in un Carrefour di #Forest, in Belgio pic.twitter.com/GWnQpwjjjN
— Giacomo Segantini (@JackSegantini) 18 октября 2016 г.