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18th Mar 2019

At least one dead after tram shooting in Dutch city of Utrecht

The incident occurred this morning at 10:45am.

Wayne Farry

The Utrecht shooting took place at 10.45 on Monday morning

Dutch police have confirmed that one person has been killed after a man opened fire on a tram in the city of Utrecht on Monday morning.

Several other people have been taken to hospital, but it is not yet known how serious their injuries are.

An anti-terrorism unit has been dispatched to the scene, and three helicopters are flying over the location.

A reporter for national broadcaster NOS reported that a white sheet had been placed over a body near the tram where the shooting took place.

Dutch police have reportedly ordered all schools to close down and keep children inside.

Police are reportedly looking for a red car in connection with the incident.

It is understood that they are taking into account a possible terrorist motive for the attack.

They tweeted:

“Shooting incident report 24 Oktoberplein in Utrecht was at 10.45am. This is a shooting incident in a tram. Several trauma heli have been deployed to provide assistance.”

An anti-terrorism unit has been dispatched to the scene, and helicopters are flying over the location.