Suspect in Utrecht shooting had no direct relationship with the victims, police say.
had no direct relationship with the victims, police said on Tuesday.
Three people were killed and several others injured in the attack on Monday. Police identified the main suspect as Gökmen Tanis, a 37-year-old born in Turkey, based on surveillance footage.Despite there being no connection between the victims and alleged shooter, police say the motive of the attack is still open to being either terrorism or a family matter.
Tanis had fled the scene by car but was detained by police later in the day. On Tuesday, police provided more detail inand also had a gun. Two other men, ages 23 and 27, were also detained. Police say their relationship to the shooter is still unknown.A 19-year-old woman from the nearby city of Vianen was killed along with two men from Utrecht.
Those suffering serious injuries include a 20-year-old woman from Utrecht, as well as a 74-year-old man and 21-year-old woman from neighboring cities.Linda Givetash is a reporter based in London. She previously worked for The Canadian Press in Vancouver and Nation Media in Uganda.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
One feared dead in Dutch tram shooting in possible terrorist attack: authoritiesOne person was feared dead and several suffered gunshot wounds on Monday in a tr...
Read more »
Gunman kills three in Dutch tram, police hunt for Turkish manA gunman shot dead three people and wounded nine on a tram in the Dutch city of ...
Read more »
Gunman kills 3 on Dutch tram; mayor says terrorism likelyA gunman killed three people and wounded nine others on a tram in the central Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday morning in what the city’s mayor said appeared to be a terrorist attack.
Read more »
Dutch investigators say terrorism was a possible motive in Utrecht tram shootingA letter found in the getaway car indicated that the rampage that killed three people was terror-related.
Read more »