Several dead after shooting in Rotterdam: Suspect in custody

According to police reports, a 32-year-old man shot people in two locations. No specific number of victims has been determined at this time.

Several people were killed in a shooting in the Dutch coastal city of Rotterdam on Thursday, Dutch police said. A police spokesman said this on the radio. She did not give a specific number. It was initially reported that three people were injured in shootings at a university clinic and an apartment in Rotterdam. The police had arrested a suspect. He is also said to have set fire to the clinic.

The fire is reported to be under control. The authorities wanted to inform the media at a press conference that evening (6:45 p.m.). Police in the Dutch coastal city said the suspect was 32 years old from Rotterdam.

Shooting at university hospital

Media reported earlier that at least one person was killed in the apartment. According to a police spokesman, police assume that one of the perpetrators is responsible for both incidents. According to eyewitnesses, the man wearing military combat clothing shot people with a pistol in the lecture hall of the University Hospital of Rotterdam.

Fires also broke out in both places, and the fires were brought under control. However, many parts of the hospital were evacuated. Doctors, nursing staff and patients were forced to leave the clinic. The police deployed by helicopters and special units. Armed units searched the clinic and arrested the man. How the two incidents are linked is still under investigation. (Abba)