Utrecht tram shooting: Three dead, nine injured in Dutch city; Turkish native identified as prime suspect
Three died and 9 were injured after a gunman opened fire on a tram in the 24 Oktoberplein area of the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday
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Three died and 9 were injured after a gunman opened fire on a tram in the 24 Oktoberplein area of the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday. Seen here is a white screen covering the spot where a body was seen. Reuters
Police launched a huge manhunt for the attacker, urging local residents in one of the Netherlands' biggest cities to stay indoors in case of further incidents. Reuters
Police released a picture of the Turkish-born suspect, naming him as 37-year-old Gokman Tanis, and warning people not to approach him. Security was stepped up at airports and mosques. AP
The head of the Dutch national counter-terrorism service Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg said there had been shooting at "several locations" but did not give further details. The terror alert level in Utrecht was raised to maximum level five, he added. Reuters
Local media showed photographs of masked, armed police and emergency vehicles surrounding a tram that had stopped near a road bridge. Tram traffic in the area was halted. AP