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Tram shooting in Dutch city of Utrecht possibly kills one, several injured, attacker at large
Published time: 18 Mar, 2019 10:31 Edited time: 18 Mar, 2019 11:51
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Police stand at the 24 Oktoberplace in Utrecht where a shooting took place © AFP / Robin van Lonkhuijsen
The Dutch counter-terrorism unit has surrounded a building where the gunman may be located, local media has reported. The perpetrator manged to escape the scene of the crime earlier, despite police cordoning off the area and adjacent streets.
A square around a tram station outside downtown Utrecht is also on lockdown.
The shooting has likely left one person dead, a police spokeswoman said. Ambulances and emergency services are also present although the number of injured is yet to be clarified.
Police said it's looking at all plausible motives for the shooting, including terrorism.
Medevac helicopters have been send in to airlift the wounded, Utrecht police said. They also urged drivers to make way for medical vehicles.
U-OV, a local transport company, said tram services were suspended all around the city. As the situation developed, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte canceled the weekly coalition meeting and will consult with a crisis response team.
It is still unclear if the shooter acted alone or had accomplices. “A man started shooting wildly," an eyewitness told Dutch news outlet NU.nl. But the AD.nl website cited a witness who said there were four gunmen who opened fire at a woman near the tram station.
24 Oktoberplein street, where the shooting took place, is an important traffic junction in Utrecht, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands.
Tram shooting in Dutch city of Utrecht possibly kills one, several injured, attacker at large
Published time: 18 Mar, 2019 10:31 Edited time: 18 Mar, 2019 11:51
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Police stand at the 24 Oktoberplace in Utrecht where a shooting took place © AFP / Robin van Lonkhuijsen
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The Dutch counter-terrorism unit has surrounded a building where the gunman may be located, local media has reported. The perpetrator manged to escape the scene of the crime earlier, despite police cordoning off the area and adjacent streets.
A square around a tram station outside downtown Utrecht is also on lockdown.
The shooting has likely left one person dead, a police spokeswoman said. Ambulances and emergency services are also present although the number of injured is yet to be clarified.
Police said it's looking at all plausible motives for the shooting, including terrorism.
Medevac helicopters have been send in to airlift the wounded, Utrecht police said. They also urged drivers to make way for medical vehicles.
U-OV, a local transport company, said tram services were suspended all around the city. As the situation developed, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte canceled the weekly coalition meeting and will consult with a crisis response team.
It is still unclear if the shooter acted alone or had accomplices. “A man started shooting wildly," an eyewitness told Dutch news outlet NU.nl. But the AD.nl website cited a witness who said there were four gunmen who opened fire at a woman near the tram station.
24 Oktoberplein street, where the shooting took place, is an important traffic junction in Utrecht, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands.
