Liege 's lawyer says his client feared losing the life he had rebuilt after a past prison term . Lawyer Jean-Francois Dister spoke to the gunman shortly before he went on a rampage . It is not yet clear how Amrani , who Reynders said was a Brussels-born Belgian citizen of Moroccan descent , obtained the pistol , semi-automatic rifle and three grenades he used in the attack . The attack in Belgium left at least 130 people and the gunman dead , as well as five wounded . Lawyer Jean-Francois Dister had been called to an interview with police over a sex assault case .
Liege 's lawyer says his client feared losing the life he had rebuilt after a past prison term . Lawyer Jean-Francois Dister spoke to the gunman shortly before he went on a rampage . The attack in Belgium left at least 130 people and the gunman dead , as well as five wounded . Lawyer Jean-Francois Dister had been called to an interview with police over a sex assault case .