Investigation into Utrecht tram shooting underway - police

Several people were reportedly injured in a shooting that took place inside a tram in Utrecht city of the Netherlands, police said on Monday. The Utrecht police took to Twitter saying, "A shooting occurred on the 24 Oktoberplein in Utrecht. The incident has been reported at 10.45 hour. Multiple people have been injured." The surrounding area has been cordoned off. "In this, we also take into account a possible terrorist motive," the police added. However, an investigation into the matter is underway.

A shooting occurred on the #24oktoberplein in #Utrecht. The incident has been reported at 10.45 hour. Multiple people have been injured. The surrounding area has been cordoned off and we are investigating the matter.

— Politie Utrecht (@PolitieUtrecht) March 18, 2019