Netherlands: two people shot dead in McDonalds restaurant

  • 3/30/2022
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Two people were killed after a gunman opened fire in a McDonald’s restaurant in the northern Dutch city of Zwolle, according to police and local media. “Two people were killed in a shooting incident,” Dutch police tweeted late on Wednesday, with local broadcaster RTL Oost saying the incident happened around 6pm in a McDonald’s. Witnesses told RTL Oost the men were having a meal when a gunman walked into the restaurant and fired shots at them in an apparent targeted attack. “The man first ordered a meal and sat at a table across from the two victims before shooting,” RTL Oost said. “There was massive panic among the patrons who all tried to flee outside,” the broadcaster added. The assailant then fled. Police and ambulances rushed to the scene where rescue workers tried to resuscitate one of the wounded victims, who later died. Police said they were looking for witnesses and the search for the gunman continued. They did not give details for a possible motive or the identities of the two victims, who were said to be of a Turkish-Dutch background. Video images from the scene showed the area cordoned off with police tape while a helicopter circled overhead. Shocked bystanders and relatives of the victims could also be seen consoling each other.

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