Double shooting and arson in Rotterdam: 32-year-old arrested

The authorities will shortly hold a press conference to provide more details on what happened

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Several people they were killed this afternoon in the Dutch city of Rotterdam After some shootingsfirst in a house and then in a nearby medical center.

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The local police preferred not to specify the exact number of victims, simply stating: “Several people were killed today during at least two shootings in Rotterdam“. A 32-year-old man was arrested on the helipad of the Erasmus University Hospital, following the shootings and a arson in the hospital and in a private house near there. The Dutch newspapers reported it De Telegraaf And Volkrantwho point out that the situation is currently still chaotic.

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“A 32-year-old Rotterdam resident has been arrested. He is suspected of being involved in two violent accidents. Let’s rule out the possibility of a second man” Rotterdam police wrote on X. The Dutch city is often the scene of shootings, usually attributed to settling scores between rival drug trafficking gangs. The authorities will shortly hold a press conference to provide more details on what happened. In 2019, three people were shot dead while riding a tram in Utrecht.



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