Two Swedish football fans were killed in a shooting that rocked Brussels on Monday evening, while the Belgian Red Devils team were playing against Sweden at the King Baudouin Stadium three miles away from the site.

The football fans, who were wearing Swedish team jerseys, were gunned down in the city center by an assailant who managed to escape, Brussels City Police confirmed on Monday evening.

Images captured by witnesses show the shooter dressed in a fluorescent orange jacket and a white helmet, firing from a moped.

In a video posted on Facebook, the assailant claims allegiance to the Islamic State, saying his motivation for the shooting is to avenge Muslims.

The Belgium-Sweden match has been suspended. The federal prosecutor's office has taken over the investigation into the shooting due to possible terrorism links.

The Belgian Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis has raised the threat level in Brussels to 4, its highest level.

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden and Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne have visited the National Crisis Center to monitor the situation.

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