Manhunt at Dutch university as motorbike-riding attacker in military clothing opens fire in classroom wounding one – as cops probe second shooting at nearby home
Search at Dutch university as motorcycle-riding attacker in military fatigues opens fire in classroom, wounding one – while police investigate second shooting at nearby house
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Police in the Netherlands have launched a manhunt after an attacker dressed in military fatigues opened fire in a Dutch university classroom and injured one person.
Investigators say the gunman may have fled on a motorcycle. They are calling on those who witnessed the incident in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam to come forward.
Police are also investigating a second shooting at a nearby home that occurred before the university was attacked. It is not yet clear whether the two shootings are related.
A SWAT team checked the Erasmus Medical Center to determine whether the shooter was still in the building, police said.
Several officers, including specialized arrest teams, were photographed in the hospital.
This is a breaking news story. More to follow.
Dutch police officers gather at the entrance of the Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in Rotterdam on September 28, 2023
Police have launched a manhunt in the Netherlands after an attacker in military clothing opened fire