Posted on 03/18/2019 7:31:59 AM PDT by Red Badger
LIVE VIDEO #utrecht #netherlands police special forces are surrounding building where gunmen would been hiding #terrorattack people are asked to stay inside away from windowspic.twitter.com/q9ryAOWD3f
— Storm op zee (@2delavega2000) March 18, 2019
#Netherlands shooting: #Utrecht on lockdown as shooter fled in a car after the #attack. @vdbergstephanie #NetherlandsShooting pic.twitter.com/Sq5Nlv72CJ
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) March 18, 2019
🔴 #Netherlands: Several injured in shooting "inside a tram carriage" in #Utrecht. More on this developing story ⬇ pic.twitter.com/j5jSH3vNAM
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) March 18, 2019
The police asks you to look out for the 37 year old Gökman Tanis (born in Turkey) associated with the incident this morning at the #24oktoberplein in #Utrecht. Do not approach him but call 0800-6070. pic.twitter.com/U1IWEDtUYu
— Politie Utrecht (@PolitieUtrecht) March 18, 2019
LONDON — Three people were killed in a shooting on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday morning, the town’s mayor said. The gunman remained on the loose Monday afternoon. Dutch officials raised the threat alert to its highest level around the town of Utrecht.
Nine people were also injured in the attack, the mayor added.
“We expect a terror motive. Our thoughts are with the next of kin and the witnesses of this horrific event,” the town’s mayor Jan van Zanen said.
On Monday afternoon, police released a photo of a man they believe is connected to the shooting, and told the public not to approach him. They identified him as Gökmen Tanis, a 37-year-old born in Turkey.
Police said earlier they were looking for a least one person who might have fled the scene by car, and didn’t exclude the possibility that more people might have been involved. They appealed to the public for any photos taken in the area at the time of the incident.
In the wake of the shooting, local schools shut their doors and people were advised to stay indoors. Paramilitary police boosted security at airports and other vital infrastructure. Security was also stepped up at mosques and all trams were stopped.
The “threat level has gone to 5, exclusively for the Utrecht province,” anti-terror coordinator Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg said, referring to the highest level. Three trauma helicopters were initially dispatched to the scene just after the shooting, which took place around 10:45 a.m. local time.
Utrecht is home to a large student population and is located about 25 miles south of Amsterdam.
Just a outlier. Not a product of any influences in his life. Unlike the NZ guy who was created by everybody right of center.
Doesn’t appear to have been yelling “Allahu Akbar” which we have been told means, “this has nothing to do with Islam”, so I can see your confusion.
Yet another mere coincidence?
Yes, the tweets are confusing when you try to copy them. But I know of no way around the symbols...................
Well. He may be a eunuch
He’s Dutch after all
Hey now. That’s where my kin folk came from. Course that was around 1630ish.
Ho hum. Just another Muslim terrorist attack. Nothing to see here.
Feed him to the pigs.
Only way to deter Islamic terrorism and fascism.
When Muslims do it, it's a lone wolf attack.
-PJ
Yeah.. I hear you. The "Politically Correct" are CLUELESS... until the roof falls in... and some don't even snap out of it even at that point.
Unfortunately there are people who only LEARN by running through the fire and burning their own A$$!
All jihad is local, but all "Islamophobia" is global.
So, if a Muslim of Afghan origin shoots up a gay nightclub in Florida and kills 49 people, that's just one crazed loner and no broader lessons can be discerned from his act. On the other hand, if a white guy shoots up two mosques in New Zealand and kills 50 people, that indicts us all, and we need to impose worldwide restraints on free speech to make sure it doesn't happen again.
So, if a Muslim of Turkish origin shoots up a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht and kills 3 people, that's just one crazed loner and no broader lessons can be discerned from his act.
Of course, if some Lefty says that to me, I'm going to hand him his teeth in a snack Baggie... ;-)
Vigilante group needed to track him down and lynch from nearest tree or lamppost, ASAP.
In the Netherlands?.............The Dutch Marines are good...............
Get after it, men!
They may look like a bunch of dope smoking hippies, but do not for one second think that is what they are................
The terrorists or The Dutch Marines?
The Dutch Marines!
We had a contingent of Dutch Marines at Camp Lejeune, NC way back in the 70’s.......Long hair, beards, etc. Really looked like modern day Vikings!..................
I guess they were going for that 7th century Frisian pirate look!
But they were kick-ass and take names guys!...................
I’ve always heard that about the Dutch Marines.
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