A gunman opened fire in a flat in the Dutch city and later burst into a nearby medical centre, killing three people.
Rotterdam is often the scene of shootings, usually attributed to score-settling by rival drug gangs. / Photo: AFP
Dutch police said they were still investigating the motive for the twin attacks on Thursday by the man dressed in combat gear, who also set fire to the hospital. He then moved to a classroom at the Erasmus MC hospital, shooting dead a 46-year-old teacher before starting another fire in the facility, sparking panic.
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