Dutch police arrest suspect after shootings wound at least two

(Adds details) AMSTERDAM, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Dutch police said they arrested a 32-year-old suspect after at least two people were wounded in in the Netherlands on Thursday in shootings that began at a house in the city of Rotterdam and continued in a classroom at a nearby university medical centre.


Reuters | Updated: 28-09-2023 20:18 IST | Created: 28-09-2023 20:18 IST
Dutch police arrest suspect after shootings wound at least two

(Adds details) AMSTERDAM, Sept 28 (Reuters) -

Dutch police said they arrested a 32-year-old suspect after at least two people were wounded in in the Netherlands on Thursday in shootings that began at a house in the city of Rotterdam and continued in a classroom at a nearby university medical centre. Police said an arrest team had entered the medical facility in search of the suspected shooter, described as a tall man wearing combat fatigues.

Police confirmed two people were wounded. ANP new agency, citing local authorities on the scene, said a third person had also been hurt. A police spokesperson could not immediately confirm this to Reuters. Local safety authorities reported that there was a fire at the house, which had since been put out, and local media reported there was a fire at the university as well.

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