Bullet strikes moving bus in Amsterdam shooting, second hits shopfront
Police are investigating two overnight shootings in Amsterdam, one of which sent a bullet through a moving bus window; no one was hurt.
Incidents in this story
- Slotermeerlaan, Nieuw-West, Amsterdam · Monday ~22:30: Bullet hits moving bus on Slotermeerlaan, no injuries
- Spuistraat, Centrum, Amsterdam · Tuesday ~05:15: Bullet hits coffee shop window on Spuistraat
A bullet pierced the window of a moving public bus during a shooting in Amsterdam's Nieuw-West district late on Monday evening, Dutch broadcasters NOS and RTL Nieuws reported. No one was injured, police said.
The shooting happened around 22:30 on Slotermeerlaan, according to police, who said the bus had just passed Plein 40-45 when a loud bang was heard. Witnesses reported a fight breaking out on the nearby tram track moments earlier, and police are investigating whether the two incidents are linked, RTL Nieuws reported.
Footage obtained by city broadcaster AT5 showed a hole in the lower part of the bus's rear door and an object resembling a bullet casing on the floor. A passenger told AT5 the bullet entered near where people tap in and out, but no one was standing there at the time.
GVB, which operates Amsterdam's public transport network, said it was "deeply shocked" by the shooting. Its director, Claudia Zuiderwijk, said it was appalling that the driver and passengers had been put in danger during an ordinary bus journey, and that the absence of injuries did not lessen how serious the incident was. Staff from OV Zorg, a support service for transport workers and passengers, looked after the driver and passengers at the scene.
In a separate incident, police said a building on Spuistraat in Amsterdam's city centre was shot at around 05:15 on Tuesday; Het Parool reported a bullet went through the window of a coffee shop there. Officers were not notified until 06:30 and no one was hurt. The coffee shop, which normally opens at 07:00, stayed closed on Wednesday morning while a new pane of glass was fitted.
No suspects have been arrested in either case, and police are appealing for witnesses. It is not yet clear who opened fire, or why, in either shooting, officials said.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · NOS, RTL Nieuws A bullet went through the window of a moving bus in Amsterdam's Nieuw-West district around 22:30 on Monday, NOS and RTL Nieuws reported.
- Official · GVB No one was injured; GVB, the transport operator, said it was "deeply shocked" that passengers and the driver had been endangered.
- 1 outlet · NOS Police are investigating whether the shooting is linked to a fight reported minutes earlier on a nearby tram track.
- 1 outlet · Het Parool In a separate incident, a bullet hit a coffee shop window on Spuistraat in central Amsterdam around 05:15 on Tuesday, Het Parool reported.
- 1 outlet · NOS Police have made no arrests in either case and are appealing for witnesses.
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed Whether Monday's bus shooting is connected to a fight reported minutes earlier on the nearby tram track
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Why it matters for Europe
Both shootings hit places used by the public, a city bus carrying passengers and a shopfront on a busy central street, without anyone being hurt this time. Het Parool noted the same coffee shop was targeted by two hand grenades left outside its door in 2019, neither of which exploded; the shop closed for a week afterwards at the mayor's request. Police are appealing for witnesses in both of this week's cases as they try to establish who was responsible.
Sources
Reported by 4 reports from 4 independent outlets in 2 countries.
- NOS: Schietpartij in Amsterdam, kogel komt in rijdende bus terecht
- RTL Nieuws: Kogel vliegt door ruit van rijdende bus in Amsterdam na schietpartij
- Het Parool: Kogel door raam van coffeeshop bij schietpartij in Spuistraat in Amsterdam-Centrum
- NU.nl: Video | Brievenbussen door explosie uit gevel geknald in Amsterdam
- NU.nl: Kogel raakt rijdende stadsbus met passagiers in Amsterdam, geen gewonden
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Questions and answers
- Was anyone hurt in the Amsterdam shootings?
- No injuries were reported in either shooting, Dutch police said.
- Have police made any arrests?
- No, officers have not arrested any suspects and are appealing for witnesses, broadcasters reported.
- Were the two shootings linked?
- Police said they are investigating whether Monday's bus shooting was connected to a fight reported minutes earlier nearby, but have not confirmed any link.
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