updateOne of the people who was injured in a shooting in Groningen on Saturday evening has died. It concerns a 50-year-old man from Leeuwarden. The other two injured are a 47- and 58-year-old local resident of the victim. A 24-year-old Groninger has been arrested for involvement.
The incident took place around 7.55 p.m. on Saturday evening in the Haddingestraat in the center of Groningen. There, police found the 50-year-old man with serious injuries. The suspect initially fled, but was arrested about 15 minutes later. He is trapped in limitations. This means that he may only have contact with his lawyer.
The 50-year-old victim later died in hospital. The 47-year-old victim was also taken to hospital. Police could not say whether he is still there.
Police believe a conflict preceded the shooting. At least the victims and the suspect were involved. The reason for this conflict is yet to be determined.
Images
A video of the shooting is circulating on social media. Police are calling on the images to be removed and not shared further. “Sharing such images is confrontational and hurtful to those involved and acquaintances of the victims.” said the Groningen Police on its Twitter channel.
The images were taken from an upstairs apartment. A man in a black hat and coat is arguing audibly with a group of people, some of whom are holding a beer bottle. The man is being attacked. Pushing, pulling and yelling. Some try to calm the quarrel, others continue to seek confrontation.
When the shooter appears to be running away, the other wranglers run after him. The attacked man then appears to be walking back. He is pelted, possibly with bottles, and hides behind a van. When the assailants come back to him, he pulls out a weapon and shoots at the nearest man, firing four more shots. A man crashes into the street after the first shot, others take cover. The shooter runs off towards the Vismarkt.
A trauma helicopter landed on the Grote Markt to provide assistance. A motive for the shooting is not yet known. Police are calling on witnesses to come forward.
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