BRUSSELS (AP) — The Latest on the bombings Tuesday in Brussels that killed 31 people and wounded 270:
A missing U.S. couple have been identified as victims in the attack at the Brussels airport, according to statements issued by their employers.
Justin Shults, 30, and his wife Stephanie Shults, had not been seen since Tuesday.
Her employer Mars, Inc., said in a Facebook post Saturday evening that her family had confirmed that she and her husband died in the bombings at the Brussels airport. Justin Shults employer, Clarcor, had confirmed earlier Saturday that he died in the attack.
Justin Shults, originally from Gatlinburg, and his wife, a Lexington, Kentucky, native, graduated together from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. They were dropping Stephanie’s mother off at the airport and were watching her walk through security when the bombs went off, a family member said.
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A missing Tennessee native has been identified as a victim in the attack at the Brussels airport, according to his employer.
Justin Shults, 30, and his wife Stephanie Shults, had not been seen since Tuesday. She remains missing. Shults’ employer, Clarcor, said in a post on its website Saturday that he died in the bombing.
Shults, originally from Gatlinburg, and his wife, a Lexington, Kentucky, native, graduated together from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. They were dropping Stephanie’s mother off at the airport and were watching her walk through security when the bombs went off, a family member said.
Shults’ brother, Levi Sutton, wrote on social media Saturday that his brother “traveled the world, leaving each destination better than when he arrived.”