Man killed, another seriously hurt in Rotterdam car shooting
A man died and another was seriously injured in a shooting inside a car in Rotterdam on Monday evening; three people have been arrested.
One man died and another was seriously injured after a shooting inside a car on Evenaar street in the Rotterdam-Oost district on Monday evening, police said in a statement reported by RTL Nieuws.
The victim appeared to be the driver of a car carrying three other occupants when the shooting happened inside the vehicle, according to police. The three others fled the car afterwards; officers found the seriously injured man and one of them nearby a snack bar further down the street, while the third was arrested in the surrounding area.
Police identified those arrested as a 60-year-old Rotterdam resident and two men, aged 35 and 54, with no fixed address. All three, along with the seriously injured man, are being treated as suspects.
The shooting happened at around 20:00, and several emergency services, including a trauma helicopter, were called to the scene. The street was closed for a long period for forensic examination, and divers searched a nearby ditch, where a firearm is reported to have been found, broadcaster MediaTV said.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · NU.nl, RTL Nieuws +4 A shooting inside a car on Evenaar street in Rotterdam-Oost left one man dead and another seriously injured on Monday evening.
- 1 outlet · NU.nl Three occupants of the car fled afterwards; all three, plus the injured man, are being treated as suspects.
- Official · Police Police named those arrested as a 60-year-old Rotterdam man and two men, aged 35 and 54, with no fixed address.
- 1 outlet · MediaTV A firearm was reportedly recovered from a nearby ditch, according to MediaTV.
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Why it matters for Europe
Dutch police have not said what led to the shooting inside the car, and the investigation into the circumstances continues.
Sources
Reported by 4 reports from 4 independent outlets in 2 countries.
- NU.nl: Dode en zwaargewonde bij schietpartij in auto in Rotterdam, drie arrestaties
- RTL Nieuws: Dode en zwaargewonde bij schietpartij in Rotterdam
- NU.nl: Video | Hulpdiensten op de been na dodelijke schietpartij in Rotterdam
- Het Nieuwsblad: Dode en zwaargewonde bij schietpartij in auto in Rotterdam
- Gazet van Antwerpen: Dode en zwaargewonde bij schietpartij in auto in Rotterdam
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Questions and answers
- What happened in Rotterdam?
- A shooting inside a car on Evenaar street left one man dead and another seriously injured on Monday evening.
- Who was arrested?
- A 60-year-old Rotterdam resident and two men, aged 35 and 54, with no fixed address; all three are treated as suspects.
- Was a weapon found?
- A firearm is reported to have been recovered by divers from a ditch near the scene, according to broadcaster MediaTV.
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