7 Killed, 15 Wounded In Dutch Mall Shooting
13 years, 11 months ago

7 Killed, 15 Wounded In Dutch Mall Shooting

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A gunman opened fire with a machine gun at a crowded shopping mall outside Amsterdam on Saturday, leaving at least seven people dead and wounding 15 others, officials and witnesses said.The attacker was among the dead after fatally shooting himself at the Ridderhof mall in Alphen aan den Rijn, Mayor Bas Eenhoorn said. The gunman's identity was known and it was "all but certain" he acted alone, District Attorney Kitty Nooy said, but investigators were not yet ready to release his name or age.She said he was a native Dutchman from Alphen who has a criminal record.Witnesses said he had long blond hair, appeared to be about 25 years old, and wore a leather jacket with camouflage pants. Witness Martine Spruit, a 41-year-old receptionist, told The Associated Press she was shopping at a drug store when she heard bangs and people in the store hid behind shelves.When they realized a shooting was taking place, customers shouted for employees to lock the doors. "Another witness identified as Maart Verbeek, told state broadcaster NOS the attacker had a machine gun and appeared to be shooting at random.

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