A POLICE officer has been shot dead during a botched raid in Belgium.
Two more cops were injured after a gunman opened fire from “behind a bedroom door”, according to reports.
EPABelgian police officers stand guard outside the house where the attack took place[/caption]
The attack took place in Rue de L’Etang, a sub-municipality of Charleroi, Wallonia, on Monday morning.
The suspect had barricaded himself in a house, leading to a stand-off with officers.
One officer, 36, of the Directorate of Special Forces (DSU) was killed, a second, 33, is in critical condition, and a third, 34, was injured, local media report.
The suspect also suffered serious injuries and was arrested before being taken to hospital in critical condition.
He also died from his injuries, however.
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