Saturday, April 9, 2011

Gunman Kills 7, Wounds 15 near Amsterdam

A crowded shopping mall was the target of a gunman near Amsterdam on Saturday as he opened fire killing approximately seven people and wounding 15 others before turning the weapon on himself according to a report from the Associated Press. The victims were shot at random according to authorities. Dutch emergency crews covered the area to help the wounded and assist with the aftermath. Reports added: "The attacker was among the dead after fatally shooting himself at the Ridderhof mall in Alphen aan den Rijn, Mayor Bas Eenhoorn said. The suburb is less than 15 miles (25 kilometers) southwest of Amsterdam. Eenhoorn said that children were among the victims, but he could not confirm whether they were among the wounded or dead, or both. "It's too terrible for words, a shock for us all," he said. The gunman's identity was known and it was "all but certain" he acted alone, District Attorney Kitty Nooy said, but investigators were not yet ready to release his name or age. She said he was a native Dutchman from Alphen who has a criminal record."

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