Dutch Terror Attack...

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* Three dead, nine wounded in incident on tram in Utrecht

* Dutch police say seeking 37-year-old Turkish man

* Authorities say shooting appears to be terrorist attack

* Security beefed up at airports, schools, mosques (Adds number of deaths, injuries, newspaper, Rutte statement)

By Bart H. Meijer

UTRECHT, Netherlands, March 18 (Reuters) - A gunman shot dead three people and wounded nine on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday and police said they were hunting for a 37-year-old Turkish man in an apparent terrorist attack.

http://news.trust.org/item/20190318143055-t3xmj

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[Bill the Cat]

Wow. My kid was just there last summer.

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They still haven't caught the guy...

[Bill the Cat]

They still haven't caught the guy...

Just in report says they got him.

11 mins ago:
JUST IN: Dutch shooting suspect has been arrested

Dutch authorities say they have caught the man suspected of opening fire on a tram in Utrecht, killing three people this morning.
Rob van Bree, the head of operations of the Central Netherlands Police, announced the news Monday.

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Just in report says they got him.

11 mins ago:
JUST IN: Dutch shooting suspect has been arrested

Dutch authorities say they have caught the man suspected of opening fire on a tram in Utrecht, killing three people this morning.
Rob van Bree, the head of operations of the Central Netherlands Police, announced the news Monday.

good!

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They still haven't caught the guy...

He's been caught now. The shooting seems more related to a family drama (he was apparently targeting a particular woman) rather than a terrorist attack as such.

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He's been caught now. The shooting seems more related to a family drama (he was apparently targeting a particular woman) rather than a terrorist attack as such.

Must be a really bad shot to wound nine and kill three if he was after a particular woman.

ETA: Looks like four were hurt during the ensuing scramble to get away from the shooter and not shot themselves

And here did you hear he was targeting a particular woman rather than a terrorist attack?

Source: Dutch shooting: Letter suggests motive in Utrecht attack

Dutch prosecutors investigating the murder of three people on a tram say a letter was found in the gunman's getaway car and it is one of the reasons why a terrorist motive is being seriously considered

Three people were killed and three others seriously wounded in the attack in the central city of Utrecht.

Turkish-born suspect Gokmen Tanis was detained on Monday evening.

No connection has been found between him and the victims.

Prosecutors say a firearm was found when Tanis was detained.

"So far a terrorist motive is being seriously taken into account. Among other things a letter found in the getaway car and the nature of the facts give rise to that," a statement said (in Dutch), without detailing the contents of the letter.

Other motives have not been ruled out.


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English version from the Openbaar Ministerie:

Source: Investigation into shooting incident continues today

tram on 24 Octoberplein in Utrecht. The police and the Public Prosecution Service continued the criminal investigation last night. The investigation is in full swing.

Three people died in the shooting incident. This is a 19-year-old woman from Vianen and two men aged 28 and 49 from Utrecht. In addition, three people were seriously injured (a 20-year-old woman from Utrecht, a 74-year-old man from De Meern and a 21-year old woman from Nieuwegein). In the hectic situation that arose immediately after the shooting, four people were also, as far as is known, slightly injured because they fell for example.

No relationship

At the beginning of Monday evening, the police were already able to report that the main suspect, a 37-year-old man from Utrecht, could be arrested in a house on Oudenoord. The investigation has so far shown no relationship between the main suspect and these victims. A firearm was found during his arrest.

In connection with the investigation, the police carried out searches in various locations in Utrecht and elsewhere in the home yesterday and last night. In addition to the main suspect, two other suspects were arrested. These are men from Utrecht who are 23 and 27 years old. Of these men, the police investigate whether they are possibly involved in the shooting incident.

The police and the Public Prosecution Service continue to investigate today, including the motive. So far, a terrorist motive has been seriously taken into account. Among other things, a letter found in the flight car and the nature of the fact give cause for this. Other motives are not excluded, they are also being investigated.

Today, agents will be visibly present in the neighborhoods and in contact with relevant parties. The suspects are still detained and will be further interrogated.


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And from 1 hour ago:

Source: Dutch prosecutors consider terror motive in tram shooting

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