Two people were injured in a shootout near Amsterdam Central Station (the Netherlands) on Saturday night. The victims were taken to hospital with undisclosed injuries, a spokesperson for Dutch police stated.
The incident took place around shortly after midnight. It is not yet certain if it involved one or more shooters. Part of the station was closed for fear that the suspect or suspects were hiding on the railway infrastructure.
Amsterdam-centrum. Twee gewonden bij #schietpartij in hal van #centraal station #Amsterdam op de Ruijterkade. Een slachtoffer zou gestoken zijn. Het schietincident vond om 00.36 uur plaats. Beiden slachtoffers per amb naar zkh. Twee verdachten te voet ervandoor. #politieonderzoek pic.twitter.com/qnWu6EvoY7
— Martin Damen (@martindamen58) October 16, 2022
Tweet reads: Amsterdam centre. Two injured in #shooting in hall of #central station #Amsterdam on the Ruijterkade. A victim was allegedly stabbed. The shooting incident took place at 12:36 AM. Both victims taken to hospital by ambulance. Two suspects fled on foot.
The Netherlands' public broadcaster NOS reported that several witnesses were present. Almost a year ago, journalist Peter R. de Vries, close to a key witness for justice in a major drug case, was shot dead in the street in The Hague, capital of the Netherlands.
