Police fire warning shots when arrested for possible possession of weapons

The police fired warning shots during an arrest in the Nieuwe Looiersdwarsstraat in the center of Amsterdam this evening. The suspects were arrested after a report of possible weapons possession.

The police received that report around 9 p.m. Ultimately, three suspects matched the description

ODue to the ongoing investigation, the police cannot say whether the suspects actually had a weapon with them. It is also unclear why warning shots were fired. “The officers certainly felt compelled to do so,” says a spokesperson.

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