Orders Were to Kill Everyone on the Farm
New details have surfaced about what happened before the attack. Two suspects from France have reportedly told investigators that the entire group met the night before at a warehouse in Belgium, where they received their instructions. According to what they shared with police, the plan was brutal and absolute: kill everyone found at the farm, with no exceptions made even for children or elderly people present.

Those leading the group were said to be carrying heavy automatic weapons, while the remaining members were handed pistols.

The two men now identified as the shooters are part of a much larger group of 32 people currently being held in custody. Both face formal charges of murder and manslaughter.

Investigators say they were able to pinpoint the pair using a combination of surveillance camera recordings, forensic clues gathered at the scene, and statements from witnesses who saw what unfolded.

Footage collected from the scene reportedly shows more than 30 armed men, their faces covered, closing in on the gate of Jan G.'s property.

Out of that group, two men opened fire and killed Leenders. Two young police officers who responded to the scene were also injured during the incident. Even though most of the group did not personally fire a weapon, the rest are still considered suspects in the murder and manslaughter case, since they were present and allegedly involved in planning.