People injured after shooting in Netherlands

First published: 18 March 2019, at 6:26 am

Several people have been injured in a shooting in the Dutch city of Utrecht, police have said.

The shooting began at 10.45am local time (9.45am UK time) when a gunman opened fire in a tram at 24 Oktoberplain, a square outside the city centre.

Police spokesman Joost Lanshage said: "Several shots were fired in a tram and several people were injured.

"Helicopters are at the scene and no arrests have been made."

On the investigation, police tweeted: "In this we also take into account a possible terrorist motive."

It is unclear how many people have been taken to hospital or the severity of their injuries.

Jimmy de Koster, who lives nearby, told RTV Utrecht that several shots had been fired and that he had seen a woman lying on the ground shouting: "I didn't do anything".

Mr De Koster said: "I came from my job when it happened.

"I am standing at the traffic lights on 24 October Square and I see a woman lying down, I think she is between 20 and 35.

"At that moment I heard pang pang pang three times, four men walked very fast towards her and they tried to drag her away and then I heard pang pang pang again and those guys let go of that woman again."