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, one with a Kalashnikov rifle and the other with a gun. There has been a spate of gangland killings in Amsterdam in recent months and several innocent people have been shot dead.

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Police shoot man during arrest in Amsterdam city center
1 month 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 …

Police arrest Rotterdam shooter, death toll rises to three
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Police arrest Rotterdam shooter, death toll rises to three

Dutch News  

Rotterdam police have arrested the man they want to question in connection with three fatal shootings in the IJsselmonde district of the city over the past 12 days. The police said the shooter’s motive remains unclear and are due to hold a news conference on Friday morning. The third victim, an 81-year-old man who was shot on Thursday morning, died …

Police arrest suspected gunman wanted for random Rotterdam shootings
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Police arrest suspected gunman wanted for random Rotterdam shootings

NL Times  

Police in Rotterdam arrested a 24-year-old man suspected of killing three different men in separate, random shootings since December 21. Police arrested a 20-year-old man from Amsterdam in connection with the first two shootings on Monday, but authorities have yet to say what role he played in the slayings. On Saturday, December 21, a 63-year-old man died after being shot …

Third "random" shooting in Rotterdam, elderly victim in hospital
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Third "random" shooting in Rotterdam, elderly victim in hospital

Dutch News  

An 81-year-old man has been shot in IJsselmonde in the third such incident in the Rotterdam district in 12 days. Passers-by found the severely wounded man early on Thursday morning and alerted emergency services, local broadcaster Rijnmond reported. It is the third shooting in the district in little over a week and police are not ruling out that the perpetrator …

Gunshot critically hurts man, 81, in new random Rotterdam shooting; Two killed earlier
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gunshot critically hurts man, 81, in new random Rotterdam shooting; Two killed earlier

NL Times  

Police in Rotterdam were investigating a seemingly random shooting that left an 81-year-old man badly wounded on Bommelerwaard. It was the third shooting in the past two weeks in the IJsselmonde District, with one man killed in each of the two previous incidents. Surveillance footage showed the 58-year-old victim walking across the Cornelis van Beverenbrug, followed by a second man …

Police ask for help finding person of interest in Rotterdam bike path shootings
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Police ask for help finding person of interest in Rotterdam bike path shootings

NL Times  

Police in Rotterdam issued an urgent appeal asking the public for help identifying an individual who may have been involved in a fatal shooting on the Roelantpad bicycle path in the city's IJsselmonde district. Surveillance footage shows the more recent victim walking across the Cornelis van Beverenbrug shortly before the shooting. Footage captured at approximately 9:50 p.m. shows the man …

Amsterdam man arrested in Rotterdam bicycle path shootings that killed two
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amsterdam man arrested in Rotterdam bicycle path shootings that killed two

NL Times  

A 20-year-old Amsterdam man was taken into custody on Monday in connection with two separate shootings on bicycle paths in Rotterdam earlier this month. "The police are definitely considering the possibility that the arrested man is not the actual shooter," the police wrote in an update. An individual walking on the Reyerdijk in Rotterdam came upon a seriously wounded 63-year-old …

Man shot in the head in Rotterdam on Saturday dies from his injuries
3 months ago

Man shot in the head in Rotterdam on Saturday dies from his injuries

NL Times  

A 63-year-old man found on the street with a gunshot wound to the head on Saturday has died from his injuries. "The man was found bleeding profusely on the street by a passer-by at around 9:39 p.m.," police said in a statement. Despite the fact that 20 detectives were assigned to the case as part of a major response, investigators …

Suspect arrested for fatal stabbing on Amsterdam street
3 months, 1 week ago

Suspect arrested for fatal stabbing on Amsterdam street

NL Times  

The police arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal incident on Pontanusstraat in Amsterdam-Oost on Sunday. The Amsterdam police responded to Pontanusstraat in the Oost district at around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 8, after a report of an injured man on the street. The suspect, a 38-year-old man from Amsterdam, was arrested on Wednesday evening after a “thorough” …

Shootings leave one dead in Amsterdam-Oost, One hurt in Rotterdam-West
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Man killed in shooting in Amsterdam-Oost; Fire in apartment complex in Oosterhout
9 months ago

Man killed in shooting in Amsterdam-Oost; Fire in apartment complex in Oosterhout

NL Times  

A man was killed in a shooting incident on the Westelijke Merwedekanaaldijk in Amsterdam-Oost on Saturday night. Fire rages in apartment complex, suspects on the run A fire broke out in an apartment complex on Bredaseweg in Oosterhout on Saturday night. Bij nieuwbouwwoningen aan de Bredaseweg in Oosterhout heeft in de nacht van zaterdag op zondag opnieuw brand gewoed. De …

Dutch man among those hurt in Prague shooting that left 17 dead
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch man among those hurt in Prague shooting that left 17 dead

NL Times  

At least 16 people were killed and 24 others were hurt in a shooting at Charles University in Prague. It was the deadliest shooting in the Czech Republic since becoming independent 31 years ago, drawing responses from the Dutch king, queen and prime minister. It was the first mass shooting in the Czech Republic in four years, when a man …

Man dies after stabbing in Amsterdam; one injured after stabbing in Ter Apel
1 year, 4 months ago

Man dies after stabbing in Amsterdam; one injured after stabbing in Ter Apel

NL Times  

A man died after getting seriously injured in a stabbing in Hazelaarstraat in Amsterdam-Noord on Saturday. On Saturday around 11.45 a.m., the police received reports about a stabbing incident. Kort daarna troffen agenten ter plaatse op straat een zeer zwaargewonde man aan. Hij moest gereanimeerd worden en is… pic.twitter.com/FGxmZ1iuhx — Politie Eenheid Amsterdam October 28, 2023 In another incident, a …

One teen killed, one critically injured in Amsterdam Nieuw-West shooting
1 year, 5 months ago

One teen killed, one critically injured in Amsterdam Nieuw-West shooting

NL Times  

A shooting on Etnastraat in Amsterdam Nieuw-West left two teenagers critically injured just after midnight on Thursday. Op de #Etnastraat in #Amsterdam zijn twee personen gewond geraakt geraakt bij een #schietpartij. pic.twitter.com/A3fOmOdnuj — Kyrlian October 12, 2023 One of the two victims, identified as an 18-year-old man from Amsterdam, died during the early morning hours. "The police are investigating the …

Dutch man shot dead in Armenia; Body found next to shards of hand grenade: report
1 year, 10 months ago

Dutch man shot dead in Armenia; Body found next to shards of hand grenade: report

NL Times  

A Dutch man was shot dead in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Sunday. The man was found dead in front of the building where he lived with a bullet wound in his head and hand grenade shards next to his body, sources confirmed to the Telegraaf after reports in the local media. “If such a request comes, we will …

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 …

One of those hurt in Saturday night Groningen shooting dies from injuries
2 years, 8 months ago

One of those hurt in Saturday night Groningen shooting dies from injuries

NL Times  

One person injured in a shooting in the city center of Groningen died from their wounds, police said on Sunday. “The 50-year-old man from Leeuwarden was found with serious injuries on this street,” police said in a statement. “The victim was taken to hospital where he eventually died as a result of his injuries.” Two other Leeuwarden men, aged 47 …

Amsterdam gunshot victim dies from injuries; Gunman on the loose
3 years 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 …

Fatal shooting in Rotterdam same day as man found shot in Lijnden
3 years, 5 months ago

Fatal shooting in Rotterdam same day as man found shot in Lijnden

NL Times  

A 20-year-old man from Rotterdam was killed on Monday evening in the second shooting in the Netherlands that day. Early on Monday morning, a 29-year-old man from Amsterdam was found shot in a Lamborghini in Lijnden. "When my colleagues arrived at the scene, they found no one," Anna Wolff of the Rotterdam police told broadcaster NOS. The shooting in Lijnden …

One dead and multiple wounded in stabbing incident in Amsterdam
3 years, 10 months ago

One dead and multiple wounded in stabbing incident in Amsterdam

NL Times  

Four people were injured and one person died after a stabbing incident took place in Amsterdam on Friday around 11:15 p.m. near the Ferdinand Bolstraat. There have been no indications so far that the incident was a terrorist attack, public prosecution services said, although all options will be kept open. "I have to honestly say I find this situation terrible", …

Two teens arrested in fatal shooting of young Amsterdam man
4 years, 8 months ago

Two teens arrested in fatal shooting of young Amsterdam man

NL Times  

Two more suspects were arrested in connection with the Monday afternoon shooting outside an apartment building in Hoofddorp. A 19-year-old from Amsterdam died in front of the entryway of the residential complex on Opaallaan, and a 20-year-old man from Amsterdam was arrested nearby following the incident. "Officers driving towards the location of the shooting incident saw the suspect walking and …

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 gunned down in Rotterdam had flown home from Morocco days earlier
4 years, 10 months ago

Man gunned down in Rotterdam had flown home from Morocco days earlier

Dutch News  

Police have identified a 25-year-old man who was shot dead in the street in Rotterdam late on Sunday evening. Witnesses said they heard rapid gunfire for around half a minute, suggesting the killers used automatic weapons. Brahim Bourzik, editor of the Moslimkrant newspaper, said he had been told by sources that the victim had travelled back to Rotterdam from Morocco …

Man gunned down in Rotterdam had flown home from Morocco days earlier
4 years, 10 months ago

Man gunned down in Rotterdam had flown home from Morocco days earlier

Dutch News  

Police have identified a 25-year-old man who was shot dead in the street in Rotterdam late on Sunday evening. Witnesses said they heard rapid gunfire for around half a minute, suggesting the killers used automatic weapons. Brahim Bourzik, editor of the Moslimkrant newspaper, said he had been told by sources that the victim had travelled back to Rotterdam from Morocco …

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 …

Arrest made in fatal Rotterdam shooting
5 years, 4 months ago

Arrest made in fatal Rotterdam shooting

NL Times  

Police arrested a 33-year-old Rotterdam man in connection with a fatal shooting on Wednesday night. The victim was in a light-colored Opel Astra, witnesses said, when a gunman approached wearing dark clothing. Police said they were still looking for witnesses and any available evidence anyone might have, including photos or videos. A forensic team collected trace evidence from the crime …

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

Seven police-involved shootings in first half of 2019; fatalities same as last year
5 years, 7 months ago

Seven police-involved shootings in first half of 2019; fatalities same as last year

NL Times  

In the first half of 2019 the Rijksrechreche investigated seven police-involved shootings. In all of 2018 there were 27 police shootings with 26 injuries and three fatalities, the Public Prosecutor announced on Monday. The Rijksrecherche, an investigation service that forms part of the Public Prosecution Service and conducts internal investigations at government services like the police, investigates all incidents in …

Man shot and killed in Eindhoven neighborhood
5 years, 11 months ago

Man shot and killed in Eindhoven neighborhood

NL Times  

A shooting on the Beukenlaan in Eindhoven claimed the life of at least one person on Friday morning. Calls to emergency services reporting shots fired on the street in the Drets Dorp neighborhood were first made shortly before 9:30 a.m. "I was reading the newspaper in the living room when I suddenly heard two very loud bangs. First responders treating …

Amsterdam police kill man with gun near central bank offices
6 years, 1 month ago

Amsterdam police kill man with gun near central bank offices

Dutch News  

Amsterdam police have shot dead a man who waved a gun at them outside the central bank offices at around 7.15pm on Wednesday evening. Op deze foto is te zien dat er bij De Nederlandse Bank een man is neergeschoten, een omstander spreekt over twintig schotenhttps://t.co/oR0E51XY0S pic.twitter.com/CWq6WhBTGX — AT5 February 6, 2019 A spokesman for the central bank said there …

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

The Independent  

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Dutch police shot 27 people last year, 3 fatally
6 years, 1 month ago

Dutch police shot 27 people last year, 3 fatally

NL Times  

Last year the Rijksrecherche launched investigations into 27 incidents in which police officers shot at a suspect during their work. The Rijksrecherche, a department of the Public Prosecutor that handles internal investigations at government services like the police, investigates all cases of firearm use by police officers with death or injury as a result. Based on these investigations, the Public …

Dutch criminal assassinated in Spain: report
6 years, 4 months ago

Dutch criminal assassinated in Spain: report

NL Times  

A Dutch man was shot dead in the center of the Spanish resort of Torremolinos on Saturday evening. The victim is drug criminal Hamza Z., considered one of the main players in the drug war in Utrecht and surroundings, the Telegraaf reports. The man was dining in a restaurant near the beach when a masked man entered the establishment and …

Two injured in stabbing at Amsterdam's main station, police shoot suspect
6 years, 6 months ago

Two injured in stabbing at Amsterdam's main station, police shoot suspect

Dutch News  

Two people have been injured in a stabbing incident at Amsterdam’s central station and police have shot a suspect, the Parool reported on Friday. One eyewitness told local broadcaster AT5 that the suspect is a man in his 30s who may have been in the queue for information at the NS service counter. ‘It was chaotic in front of the …

Two injured in stabbing at Amsterdam's main station, police shoot suspect
6 years, 6 months ago

Two injured in stabbing at Amsterdam's main station, police shoot suspect

Dutch News  

Two people have been injured in a stabbing incident at Amsterdam’s central station and police have shot a suspect, the Parool reported on Friday. One eyewitness told local broadcaster AT5 that the suspect is a man in his 30s who may have been in the queue for information at the NS service counter. ‘It was chaotic in front of the …

Police reconstruct fatal shooting at Amsterdam community center
6 years, 9 months ago

Police reconstruct fatal shooting at Amsterdam community center

NL Times  

The Amsterdam police will reconstruct, and film, a fatal shooting at a community center on Grote Wittenburgerstaat on Wednesday. Between 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. there will be police officers and actors in balaclava masks in the area Kleine Wittenburgerstraat for the reconstruction, Het Parool reports. Mohammed Bouchikhi, 17, was shot and killed at the community center on January 26th. …

Man killed in Brabant town; gunman still at large
6 years, 10 months ago

Man killed in Brabant town; gunman still at large

NL Times  

A man was killed in a shooting on Aagje Dekenstraat in the Noord-Brabant town of Schijndel on Wednesday evening. Forensic investigators combed the area in a wide radius around the crime scene for trace evidence. The formal identification is still in progress and his family still has to be informed, the police said in a statement around 1:00 a.m. on …

Two overnight shootings in Amsterdam; two hurt
7 years ago

Two overnight shootings in Amsterdam; two hurt

NL Times  

Amsterdam was rocked by two shootings within hours of each other. A man was seriously injured in a shooting in Amsterdam Nieuw-West on Thursday night. The second shooting happened in Amsterdam Noord early on Friday morning. Another man was hurt, the police said on Twitter The first shooting happened on Piet Mondriaanstraat around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday. The second shooting …

Shots fired at Nieuwegein home; starting to look like Amsterdam, local politician says
7 years, 1 month ago

Shots fired at Nieuwegein home; starting to look like Amsterdam, local politician says

NL Times  

Politicians in Nieuwegein raised concerns about the number of violent incidents in the Utrecht city, following shots being fired at a home on Beatrixstraat during the early hours of Wednesday morning. With shots being fired at homes, and the assassination of Timon Badloe on the Apollo Bridge in November last year, Nieuwegein is starting to look like Amsterdam, local politician …

Two men assassinated on Rotterdam street
7 years, 3 months ago

Two men assassinated on Rotterdam street

NL Times  

Two men were killed in a shooting on Rhijnauwensingel in the Rotterdam neighborhood of Beverwaard around 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One victim died almost immediately, the Rotterdam police said on Twitter. The police are still investigating what type of weapon was involved, police spokesperson Sandra van der Hoogt said to AD. Zo het laatste nieuws in #HartvanNL 22.30 uur #SBS6 …

Man beaten to death by baseball-wielding gang in Ilford
7 years, 4 months ago

Man beaten to death by baseball-wielding gang in Ilford

Daily Mail  

A gang of baseball bat wielding thugs have beaten a man to death and left him in the street, police say. The man was found injured in High Road, Ilford, East London - just yards from the local police station - shortly before 3am and was taken to an East London hospital. Officers today cordoned off the road just yards …

Dutch man in Las Vegas during attack; over 20 killed, over 100 injured
7 years, 5 months ago

Dutch man in Las Vegas during attack; over 20 killed, over 100 injured

NL Times  

Over 20 people were killed and more than 100 injured when a gunman opened fire on visitors of the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas on Monday morning, Dutch time. The Las Vegas police currently believe that the gunman acted alone, and while the motives of the perpetrator is unknown, they aren't calling it a terrorist attack as yet. …

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 …

Man stabbed to death on busy Amsterdam subway
7 years, 7 months ago

Man stabbed to death on busy Amsterdam subway

NL Times  

A 38-year-old man was stabbed to death on an Amsterdam subway during rush hour on Tuesday evening. Bystanders and emergency services tried to resuscitate the Amsterdam man, and he was rushed to hospital, but he died of his injuries, Het Parool reports. The stabbing happened on subway 53, near the Venserpolder stop at Dalsteindreef in Zuidoost around 6:00 p.m. A …

Two shootings shake Rotterdam; Woman, man hurt in 3rd day of gun violence
7 years, 9 months ago

Two shootings shake Rotterdam; Woman, man hurt in 3rd day of gun violence

NL Times  

A woman and a man were injured in two separate shootings in Rotterdam on Monday night and Tuesday morning. On Sunday night another man was killed in a shooting in the city. First responders were dispatched to a shooting incident on Wolphaertsbocht in Charlois around 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, where a critically injured woman was found. A man was injured …

Suspected gunman in Amsterdam fatal shooting arrested in Paris
8 years, 2 months ago

Suspected gunman in Amsterdam fatal shooting arrested in Paris

NL Times  

A 33-year-old Amsterdam man was arrested in Paris last week on suspicion of involvement in a fatal shooting on Ten Katestraat in Amsterdam in November last year. The shooting happened in a shisha lounge on Ten Katestraat around 6:30 p.m. on November 11th. On the night of the shooting the police arrested several people suspected of involvement. These included the …

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