In Amsterdam, an unknown man opened fire at a cafe, killing an employee of a prison complex. The suspect has been detained. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to police, information about the shooting was received on September 25 at around 15:05 local time. According to journalists who were at the scene, there were visitors on the terrace at the time of the attack.
Later, the Dutch Prison Service reported that the deceased worked at the Zaandam prison complex. The identity of the detainee and his possible motives have not yet been disclosed.
According to unconfirmed reports, after the shooting, the man threw the weapon into the water. The police have not yet commented on this information.
The territory of the cafe was cordoned off. Due to the work of law enforcement officers, the ferry docking location was temporarily changed. The police are investigating the circumstances of the incident and are asking owners of nearby businesses to hand over CCTV footage.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that in Chicago, armed people opened fire on a crowd, and at least 13 people were injured.