Shots occurred on a therapeutic farm in the Netherlands, causing the death of two people and the two others seriously injured. The alleged perpetrator, who is presented as mentally disturbed, was arrested, police announced and local media reported.
Dutch police say they have arrested a man after the tragedy in Alblaserdam, near Rotterdam, a short distance from the famous Kinderdike windmills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A 16-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were killed, a police spokesman was quoted as saying by the ANP news agency.
A 13-year-old boy and a 20-year-old girl were seriously injured.
“The suspect was arrested and the weapon confiscated. Eyewitnesses receive support, help is organized for them. The investigation is ongoing, “Rotterdam police said in a statement on Twitter.
The motive for the crime is not yet known. Police estimate that the suspect acted alone, NOS public television broadcast.
The 38-year-old man, known to the police for years, was described as “disturbed” and presented as a problematic person, Dutch media reported.
The shootings took place inside a farm where children, young people and adults suffering from a disability or mental illness work with animals as a form of treatment, according to the NOS.
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