Amsterdam driver gunned down as bullets spray tram, neighborhood
9 years, 10 months ago

Amsterdam driver gunned down as bullets spray tram, neighborhood

NL Times  

A man was shot and killed in Amsterdam just after midnight on Wednesday. As such the police can't yet say whether this shooting is related to the series of gangland executions that has been plaguing Amsterdam over these last few years. "At first we thought it was fireworks, but then a black scooter came riding past on the bike path with two men on it. A witness told AT5 that a man wearing a helmet walked up with an automatic weapon and shot at the driver of the car. According to them, two men wearing helmets came running into the cafe shortly before the shooting.

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Police shoot man during arrest in Amsterdam city center
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Police shoot man during arrest in Amsterdam city center

NL Times  

A police officer in the city center of Amsterdam shot and injured a suspect while responding to an incident early Monday morning. “Following a threatening situation during an arrest on the Singel, the police shot a suspect around 5 a.m. on Monday,” the authorities confirmed on social media. Records show at least two ambulances were dispatched to the Singel a …

Man found with gunshot wound to head in Rotterdam
3 months ago

Man found with gunshot wound to head in Rotterdam

NL Times  

A 63-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to his head Saturday evening on Reyerdijk in the IJsselmonde neighborhood of Rotterdam, police reported. Shell casings were found nearby, and the area was designated a crime scene. "On #Reyerdijk in #Rotterdam, a man with a #gunshot wound to the head was found around 9:39 p.m. This follows recent reports of …

Shootings leave one dead in Amsterdam-Oost, One hurt in Rotterdam-West
3 months, 1 week ago

Shootings leave one dead in Amsterdam-Oost, One hurt in Rotterdam-West

NL Times  

A suspected shooting left a man dead on the street in Amsterdam on Sunday evening. Earlier in the day, another man was injured in a separate shooting incident in Rotterdam, the police reported. The Amsterdam police responded to Pontanusstraat in the Oost district at around 10:30 p.m. after a report of a wounded man on the street. The police could …

Two hurt in morning shooting at Amsterdam apartment; Gunman at large
4 months ago

Two hurt in morning shooting at Amsterdam apartment; Gunman at large

NL Times  

Two people were injured in a shooting at an apartment complex on Grubbehoeve in Amsterdam-Zuidoost on Wednesday morning. The first report of shots fired came in at approximately 8:37 a.m., prompting authorities to dispatch police and two ambulances to the scene within minutes. Earlier in the day, a property on Slotermeerlaan in Amsterdam Nieuw-West was targeted in another shooting incident …

Police shot 27-year-old man in Amsterdam-West after alleged violent incident
2 years, 4 months ago

Police shot 27-year-old man in Amsterdam-West after alleged violent incident

NL Times  

A 27-year-old man suspected of a violent crime was wounded on Sunday morning after police officers in Amsterdam shot at him. Shortly before the incident, police said the man was seen riding on a scooter with a license plate that was obstructed. “The injured man is suspected kicking someone off his scooter on Admiraal de Ruijterweg moments before, and making …

Amsterdam gunshot victim dies from injuries; Gunman on the loose
2 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam gunshot victim dies from injuries; Gunman on the loose

NL Times  

The 21-year-old man shot in Amsterdam on Wednesday night died from his injuries, police said the following day. In August 2020, a conflict between 73 De Pijp and a rival Rotterdam drill rap group culminated in a fatal stabbing on the Scheveningen pier. “According to witnesses, the suspect then ran to them, opened fire on the group, and then fled, …

No evidence Amsterdam Noord robbers shot in direction of police: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

No evidence Amsterdam Noord robbers shot in direction of police: Report

NL Times  

A forensic report obtained by NU.nl showed there is no reason to believe that the seven suspects who robbed a money transport in Amsterdam Noord in May shot in the direction of police. Police fatally shot one of the suspects, a 47-year-old Frenchman, after a high-speed car chase. All bullets found at the scene stemmed from police weapons, according to …

Police shoot knife-wielding man in Amsterdam
3 years, 9 months ago

Police shoot knife-wielding man in Amsterdam

NL Times  

Police shot a 40-year-old man wielding a knife in the leg on Saturday night on the Hoofdweg in Amsterdam-West. The incident took place around 11 p.m. close to the police station West Overtoomsesluis when the suspect climbed on top of a police car. “But we have look at the camera footage to see if this did indeed occur”, a police …

Automatic weapons used to shoot up car in Amsterdam; Three arrested just before attack
3 years, 10 months ago

Automatic weapons used to shoot up car in Amsterdam; Three arrested just before attack

NL Times  

Two men fired multiple gunshots at a black Mercedes vehicle during the shooting in Amsterdam Nieuw-West on Sunday. Just before the shooting, the police also arrested three men who were in possession of automatic firearms. A video from the scene also showed that two perpetrators jumped into a gray van and left the street at high speed immediately after firing …

Attempted manslaughter charges in crash with Amsterdam squad car
4 years, 6 months ago

Attempted manslaughter charges in crash with Amsterdam squad car

NL Times  

The driver accused of using a business van to smash into a police car last week on Muntplein in Amsterdam was being held on suspicion of two counts of attempted manslaughter. He was remanded into custody on Monday for an initial pre-trial detention of 14 days while the investigation into his case continues, according to broadcaster NOS. Police said he …

Fatal shooting in Rotterdam, police chase ends in crash; Two held
4 years, 9 months ago

Fatal shooting in Rotterdam, police chase ends in crash; Two held

NL Times  

An early morning shooting in Rotterdam left one man dead in front of a home there. “Two suspects were arrested for the fatal shooting incident on the Bramentuin,” police confirmed. Kort na de dodelijke schietpartij aan de Bramentuin in Rotterdam-IJsselmonde zijn twee verdachten aangehouden door de politie. pic.twitter.com/wXie7c9dHE — Joey Bremer May 29, 2020 “The men were still trying to …

Man shot dead on Rotterdam street
4 years, 10 months ago

Man shot dead on Rotterdam street

NL Times  

Multiple gunshots rang out in Rotterdam Noord on Sunday night leaving one man dead. “It happened about thirty meters from my door,” said one witness, local VVD party chair Vincent Karremans to broadcaster Rijnmond. “I went outside and saw someone lying lifeless on the street.” Police said it was a miracle more people were not hurt in the shooting, according …

Fatal street shooting in Amsterdam Oost
4 years, 10 months ago

Fatal street shooting in Amsterdam Oost

NL Times  

Police in Amsterdam were investigating an early morning shooting on Sunday that left one man dead. Moments before the shooting was reported to authorities, emergency services received a call about a gray BMW with German license plates that was on fire a short walk away near the Frans de Wollantstraat entrance to the Funenpark. One witness speculated to AT5 that …

Shots fired in Amsterdam road rage incident; two arrested
5 years, 4 months ago

Shots fired in Amsterdam road rage incident; two arrested

NL Times  

A motorist was shot at after a road rage incident in Amsterdam during the early hours of Thursday morning. At around 2:50 a.m. a 28-year-old driver of a blue Volkswagen Golf called the police saying that he was being chased by two men on a scooter. The two men on the scooter, both 29 and from Amsterdam, were arrested. "What …

Gunshot victim dumped at Amsterdam hospital
5 years, 4 months ago

Gunshot victim dumped at Amsterdam hospital

NL Times  

The police arrested two people early on Friday morning in connection with a strange incident in Amsterdam a night before. A man with a bullet wound was dropped off at an Amsterdam hospital by an Audi A3 with French license plates, which then quickly left the scene. At around 2:30 a.m. on Friday, patrolling officers saw the Audi A3 driving …

One killed, one hurt in Amsterdam West shooting Wed. afternoon; Manhunt underway
5 years, 4 months ago

One killed, one hurt in Amsterdam West shooting Wed. afternoon; Manhunt underway

NL Times  

Two people were injured in a shooting incident in Amsterdam West on Wednesday. Police said shots rang out at about 3:45 p.m. on the Hugo de Grootplein, and two suspects fled the scene. "At the time of the shooting incident many people were present at Hugo de Grootplein," Amsterdam police stated. A short time later, police said, "The suspected escape …

Shots fired at car in Amsterdam Zuidoost kills one
5 years, 6 months ago

Shots fired at car in Amsterdam Zuidoost kills one

NL Times  

Shots rang out on the Langbroekdreef in Amsterdam Zuidoost on Wednesday night, striking one person. Firefighters at the station managed to revive the victim shortly after the 8:40 p.m. incident, police stated. Police asked people between Langbroekdreef and Gooiseweg, Diemen to be on the lookout for the suspects riding a black scooter with three wheels. There were no known suspects …

Man ‘accidentally shoots himself dead’ on London street after bullet ricochets off car
5 years, 6 months ago

Man ‘accidentally shoots himself dead’ on London street after bullet ricochets off car

The Independent  

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Shots fired at car in Rotterdam; man critically hurt
5 years, 8 months ago

Shots fired at car in Rotterdam; man critically hurt

NL Times  

A man was critically injured in a shooting on Westkousdijk in the Delfshaven borough of Rotterdam on Wednesday evening. Emergency services received calls about the incident shortly after 6:15 p.m., immediately dispatching police, ambulances, and a helicopter carrying a medical trauma team. The shooting happened on Westkousdijk, where police found shell casings spread over a distance of 10 meters, according …

Utrecht shooting: Three dead and several injured after gunman opens fire on Dutch tram
6 years ago

Utrecht shooting: Three dead and several injured after gunman opens fire on Dutch tram

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three people have been killed …

Amsterdam shooting: Man shot dead by Dutch police 'during gunfight' outside bank in city centre
6 years, 1 month ago

Amsterdam shooting: Man shot dead by Dutch police 'during gunfight' outside bank in city centre

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Gunmen at large after Amsterdam home invasion shooting
7 years, 1 month ago

Gunmen at large after Amsterdam home invasion shooting

NL Times  

The police are looking for two gunmen involved in a home invasion on IJplein in Amsterdam during which shots were fired on Monday morning. Two men forced their way into a home on IJplein around 9:25 a.m. on Monday. The police arrested the driver of a delivery van that matched the description in the Coentunnel on the A10 a short …

Man killed in Spijkenisse shooting
7 years, 6 months ago

Man killed in Spijkenisse shooting

NL Times  

A man was shot and killed while sitting in a car on Rozenlaan in Spijkenisse on Thursday night, the police said on Twitter. On Twitter the police said they found a critically injured man in the car. Joyce and Ivo de Bruijne came home from feeding the neighbor's cat to find a bullet hole in their window. It is relatively …

Police need information on Amsterdam assassination victim
8 years, 1 month ago

Police need information on Amsterdam assassination victim

NL Times  

The police are urgently looking for more information on Amsterdam assassination victim Justin Jap Tjon. According to the police, one of the fleeing people, a man, shouted "help, help" to two young women standing at a tram stop. The police already spoke to the man, but want to get into contact with the two young women. The police also want …

Shooting at Amsterdam hospital leaves one dead
8 years, 5 months ago

Shooting at Amsterdam hospital leaves one dead

NL Times  

A man was killed in a shooting near AMC in Amsterdam on Monday night. The police responded to reports of a shooting on Meibergdreef around 11:30 p.m. At the scene they found a wounded man. On Monday the police also revealed that the man found dead in a burning apartment on Barbusselaan on Friday, was murdered. And on Tuesday last …

Warning shot fired in Amsterdam arrest
8 years, 7 months ago

Warning shot fired in Amsterdam arrest

NL Times  

The police fired a warning shot on the Piet Heinkade in Amsterdam during the early hours of Monday morning while arresting a "potentially armed and dangerous suspect" who was involved in an earlier violent incident in Zaandam, the police said in a statement on their website. Two men were talked out of a grey car on the Piet Heinkade when …

Man killed on street in Utrecht shooting
8 years, 8 months ago

Man killed on street in Utrecht shooting

NL Times  

A 45-year-old man was killed in a shooting in the Utrecht neighborhood of Overvecht on Wednesday night. Witnesses saw two suspects flee the scene on a scooter, according to various Dutch media. The shooting happened on Kretadreef around 22:00 p.m., a police spokesperson told NU.nl. But the police would not comment on whether this shooting was another criminal circuit assassination.

Shots fired in Amsterdam home invasion; suspects at large
8 years, 10 months ago

Shots fired in Amsterdam home invasion; suspects at large

NL Times  

Three armed men broke into and robbed a home on Sloterweg in Amsterdam during the early hours of Sunday morning. One of the home's residents did have to go to the hospital after being assaulted. One of the residents got up after hearing some banging and found the robbers in the house, a police spokesperson told AT5. Investigators are especially …

Two hurt in Amsterdam shooting were targeted; police seek witnesses
9 years, 3 months ago

Two hurt in Amsterdam shooting were targeted; police seek witnesses

NL Times  

The two men seriously injured in a shooting incident on Amstelveenseweg in Amsterdam on Friday night, were the victims of a targeted attack, the police believe. The police received a report of several shots fired just outside the restaurant ScottaDio on Amstelveenseweg around 10:30 p.m. on Friday. At the scene the police found two severely injured men, aged 23 and …

Gunshot scares at Dam Square, Amsterdam Centraal snarl tram traffic
9 years, 6 months ago

Gunshot scares at Dam Square, Amsterdam Centraal snarl tram traffic

NL Times  

Tram traffic in Amsterdam was disrupted after a gunshot fired in tram 16 on the corner of Rokin and the Dam. A gunshot also sounded at Amsterdam Centraal some time earlier in the day. Bystanders told NU that two people were responsible for the gunshot in the tram. The police think that the two perpetrators responsible for the gunshot on …

Suspect held in Amsterdam postal worker shooting
9 years, 9 months ago

Suspect held in Amsterdam postal worker shooting

NL Times  

Police in Amsterdam arrested a 49-year-old man in connection with the shooting of a postal worker several months ago. The gunman stalked the victim to the viaduct at Australiëhavenweg and Westrandweg, got out of his car, and shot the postal worker multiple times, police said. He is especially anxious because before shooting him, the gunman said, “For the next time.” …

Man shot dead in Amsterdam, possible gangland killing gone wrong
9 years, 10 months ago

Man shot dead in Amsterdam, possible gangland killing gone wrong

Dutch News  

A man was shot dead in Amsterdam West on Tuesday night in what is likely to be yet another gangland killing. Eyewitnesses in a water pipe café told news magazine Nieuwe Revu the man who died was in his car, waiting at the traffic lights. The eyewitnesses said shortly before the murder, two men in helmets came into the café, …

Man shot dead in Amsterdam, possible gangland killing gone wrong
9 years, 10 months ago

Man shot dead in Amsterdam, possible gangland killing gone wrong

Dutch News  

A man was shot dead in Amsterdam West on Tuesday night in what is likely to be yet another gangland killing. Eyewitnesses in a water pipe café told news magazine Nieuwe Revu the man who died was in his car, waiting at the traffic lights. The eyewitnesses said shortly before the murder, two men in helmets came into the café, …

Another fatal shooting in Amsterdam (update)
10 years, 1 month ago

Another fatal shooting in Amsterdam (update)

Dutch News  

There was another fatal shooting in Amsterdam on Wednesday when a man was shot dead in a car park under a block of flats in the west of the city. Last weekend there were three shooting incidents in Amsterdam within a 12-hour period, one of which was fatal and presumed gang-related. Mistaken identity A week ago a man was shot …

Another fatal shooting in Amsterdam (update)
10 years, 1 month ago

Another fatal shooting in Amsterdam (update)

Dutch News  

There was another fatal shooting in Amsterdam on Wednesday when a man was shot dead in a car park under a block of flats in the west of the city. Last weekend there were three shooting incidents in Amsterdam within a 12-hour period, one of which was fatal and presumed gang-related. Mistaken identity A week ago a man was shot …

Shots fired after failed breathalyzer
11 years, 2 months ago

Shots fired after failed breathalyzer

NL Times  

A 23-year-old man was shot by the police on the Waterlooplein in Amsterdam Saturday night, when he took off in his car, after a breathalyzer showed he was intoxicated. The police opened fire, but the suspect managed to escape, though wounded. Harley-politie Gvdbor Wikimedia commons A report of a man who was shot on the Hestia street brought the police …

Man Dies in Shooting
11 years, 11 months ago

Man Dies in Shooting

NL Times  

The man who died last Sunday evening after a shootout in the Charlois district of Rotterdam had been hit by a police bullet, according to the police early on Monday. At around 6 pm, City Surveillance officers approached the man at the Carnissesingel. The man fled, after which the City Surveillance alarmed the police. When the police tracked down the …

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

7 Killed, 15 Wounded In Dutch Mall Shooting

India TV News  

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 …

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