Kevin Lapeire, who appeared on Belgium’s Got Talent, has been arrested for allegedly killing exOne of Belgium’s leading children’s entertainers broadcast himself live on Facebook during a rooftop standoff with armed police before being arrested over the alleged murder of his former girlfriend. Kevin Lapeire, who appeared on Belgium’s Got Talent and won an award for the best clown in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, waved a pistol and threw a gas canister at police before finally surrendering. On Monday afternoon, Lapeire was spotted on top of a 13-storey apartment building in Bredene, close to his parents’ home, waving a pistol. He broadcast himself on Facebook Live as he threw a gas canister from the roof, and starting firing into the sky. Lapeire surrendered four hours later to police snipers, throwing down his coat, pulling his sweater over his head and placing his hands in the air.

Source: The Guardian May 15, 2018 14:53 UTC