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| 2019 Utrecht shooting | |
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| File:2019 Utrecht shooting.jpg The aftermath of the attack with the tram in view | |
 Location of the shooting | |
| Location | 24 Oktoberplein, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°04′51″N 5°05′29″E / 52.080732°N 5.091353°E |
| Date | 18 March 2019 10:45 (CET) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 5 |
On 18 March 2019, three people were killed and five others were injured after a shooting on a tram in Utrecht, Netherlands. Local police described the incident as "appearing to be" a terrorist attack,[1][2][3][4] but later a prosecutor said the attack could have possibly been motivated by "family reasons".[5]
Attack
At approximately 10:45 CET, a shooting took place on a tram near the 24 Oktoberplein junction in Utrecht.[6] The perpetrator fled in a car, leading to a police manhunt, which lasted for much of the day.[4] The police have arrested a 37-year-old man, who was born in Turkey.[7][8][9] Police were also looking for a red Renault Clio in connection with the attack, which has been found and confiscated by Dutch police.[10][11]
One of the women shot during the shooting may have been the target because of "family reasons", and when other passengers tried to come to her aid, they were also targeted.[12]
Victims
Three people were confirmed dead and five others were injured.[13] The wounded were taken to the University Medical Center Utrecht.[14]
Aftermath
Tram services in the city were cancelled as per the transport authority.[15][16] In addition, election debates and political campaigning for the provincial elections on 20 March 2019 were suspended by effectively all politicians for at least the remainder of 18 March.[17] After the attack, the threat level for the province was raised to Level 5: this is the highest level of threat and had never been used before this attack.[18][19] Mosques in the city were evacuated, and those elsewhere in the country were given increased security, likely due to the recent mosque shootings in New Zealand.[14] The police presence was increased at NS railway stations, including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht, and at the country's airports.[19][20] After the suspect was caught, the threat level for Utrecht province was reduced back to Level 4.[21]
Gun killings in Utrecht and the Netherlands as a whole are rare.[21][22] The last major mass shooting was the Alphen aan den Rijn shopping mall shooting of 2011.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Gewonden door schoten in tram Utrecht, terroristisch motief niet uitgesloten" (in Dutch). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "NCTV: vermoedelijk terroristische aanslag, schutter nog voortvluchtig" (in Dutch). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Utrecht, Gemeente (18 March 2019). "Burgemeester Jan van Zanen reageert op het schietincident eerder vandaagpic.twitter.com/PzI6t2tPtX". Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b Davies, Gareth (18 March 2019). "Utrecht shooting: At least one dead after 'potential terror attack' on tram". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Dutch police arrest tram shooting suspect". 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Henley, Jon (18 March 2019). "Utrecht shooting: several injured on tram as man opens fire". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Politie geeft foto vrij van verdachte" (in Dutch). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Politie Utrecht zoekt 37-jarige verdachte Gökmen Tanis" (in Dutch). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Utrecht tram shooting: Suspected gunman arrested", Leading Britain's Conversation, 18 March 2019
- ^ "Drie doden bij aanslag in Utrecht, inwoners moeten binnenblijven". NOS: Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, Hilversum. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "'Gestolen' rode Renault Clio aangetroffen in Utrecht". Telegraaf. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Jon Henley and Jennifer Rankin (18 March 2019). "Utrecht tram shooting suspect arrested after three killed". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Three dead as Dutch police hunt tram gunman". 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b Schuetze, Christopher F.; Barthelemy, Claire; Schreuer, Milan (18 March 2019). "Gunman Attacks Tram Passengers in Utrecht, Dutch Police Say". The New York Times.
- ^ "Gunman opens fire inside Dutch tram". 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ U-OV (18 March 2019). "Ten gevolge van een schietpartij ligt het tramverkeer in Utrecht momenteel geheel stil. We weten nog niet hoe lang dit gaat duren. Van/naar Nieuwegein verwijzen we u nu door naar de buslijnen 74 en 77". @UOV_info (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Verkiezingscampagne opgeschort na gebeurtenissen Utrecht; geen debat". AD. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Dutch PM "very concerned" by possible terrorist attack in Utrecht". NL Times. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Gunman opens fire in Utrecht tram". BBC News. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Extra toezicht bij stations en moskeeën in Rotterdam na mogelijke aanslag Utrecht". rijnmond.nl (in Dutch). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b Meijer, Bart (18 March 2019). "Dutch police arrest Turkish man suspected of killing three in tram shooting". Reuters. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Dutch shooting: Utrecht police arrest suspect after three killed". BBC. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.