Utrecht tram shooting
Shooting in a tram in Utrecht, the Netherlands
On the 18 March 2019, four people were killed and six others injured[1] after a shooting on a tram in Utrecht, Netherlands.
| Utrecht tram shooting | |
|---|---|
 The tram after the attack. | |
 Location of the Shooting | |
| Location | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°04′51″N 5°05′29″E / 52.080755°N 5.091354°E |
| Date | 18 March 2019 10:45 a.m. (CET) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 4 |
Injured | 6 |
| Perpetrator | Gökmen Tanis |
Police shared a photo of a 37-year-old Turkish man called Gökmen Tanis who they were searching for.[2][3][4] Police think that he got away in a red Renault Clio.[5] Tanis was arrested the same day and was later sentenced to life in prison.[6]
References
change- ↑ Utrecht opgeschrikt na doden bij tram - dit weten we tot nu toe, NOS.nl, 18 March 2019
- ↑ "Politie geeft foto vrij van verdachte" (in Dutch). 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ↑ "Politie Utrecht zoekt 37-jarige verdachte Gökmen Tanis" (in Dutch). 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ↑ "Politie Utrecht zoekt 37-jarige verdachte" (in Dutch). 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ↑ "Drie doden bij aanslag in Utrecht, inwoners moeten binnenblijven". NOS: Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, Hilversum. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ↑ "Hoofdverdachte aanslag Utrecht opgepakt" (in Dutch). 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
