May 25, 2014: These photos taken from surveillance footage and released by Belgian Federal Police show a man shooting at the Jewish museum in Brussels, Belgium, on Saturday, May 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Belgian Federal Police)
Police investigating last weekend's deadly shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels, Begium have arrested a Frenchman suspected of having ties to jihadists based in Syria.
The BBC and Sky News, both citing Agence France-Presse, reported that 29-year-old Mehdi Nemmouche was arrested in the city of Marseille in southern France. Investigation sources told AFP that Nemmouche was carrying a handgun and a Kalashnikov rifle similar to those used in the May 24 attack when he was arrested.
An official with the Paris prosecutor's office told the Associated Press that ballistics tests were underway to determine whether the gun was the same one used in the attack.
The BBC reported that Nemmouche was arrested on board a bus that had arrived in Marseille from Amsterdam via Brussels. The BBC also reported that Nemmouche is believed to be from the town of Roubaix, which is located in northern France, near the border with Belgium.
The shooting at the museum resulted in the deaths of four people, including two Israeli tourists who were visiting Brussels from Tel Aviv. It prompted Belgian authorities to tighten security at Jewish landmarks and institutions all across the country.
In the aftermath of the attack, police released closed-circuit footage showing a suspect dressed in sunglasses and cap walking into the museum carrying two bags. The footage showed the suspect taking an automatic rifle out of his bag and firing through an open door before walking away.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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