Three people injured in shooting at Caribbean carnival in Rotterdam

2023-07-30 08:40:32

A carnival that turns to tragedy. Three people were injured due to shooting at a Caribbean “summer carnival” in downtown Rotterdam, Dutch police said in a statement on Sunday, saying three people were arrested, including the shooter and a woman. victim.

The motive for the shooting, which took place at 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, was not given by law enforcement in the port city, who said they opened fire on the shooter.

“Officers saw a suspect shoot a victim. They then fired several shots at the suspect,” police said in a statement. “The suspect and the victim were taken to hospital and arrested,” she continued. “A woman was injured in a fall as she walked away from the incident,” she said.

The incident took place near the Coolsingel, a major boulevard in the city center. Shortly after, a third suspect was arrested nearby, law enforcement said.

The second shooting of the day

For safety, the “summer carnival” stopped the program following the shooting, said the NOS public broadcasting.

TV local television Rijnmond posted on his Instagram account a video showing a gun between tram tracks, a heavy presence of law enforcement and a person being taken away by ambulance. After the shooting, “there were screams and people running in all directions,” according to the channel.

Another shooting had taken place earlier at the same location earlier in the day. “There does not appear to be a connection between the two incidents, but the possibility is being investigated,” police said. “The National Directorate of Judicial Police, led by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, is investigating the shooting by the police,” she said.

Scheduled from Friday to Sunday in the port city, the “Summer Carnival”, describes itself as a large “Caribbean gathering”, including concerts, parade, arts and culinary stands.

Later in the evening, around 10:30 p.m., a 29-year-old Rotterdamman was injured in the city center after being stabbed according to the Twitter account of the police of Rotterdam.