Woman (34), girl (16) killed in shooting at Alblasserdam care farm
A 16-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were killed in a fatal shooting at a care farm in Alblasserdam on Friday morning. A 13-year-old boy and a 20-year-old woman were seriously hurt, the Rotterdam police said. They were rushed to a hospital with critical injuries. A fifth person sustained minor injuries, NOS reports
The man arrested for the shooting Friday morning is 38-year-old John S. from Oud-Alblas, "well-informed sources" told newspaper AD. According to the newspaper's sources, the man is known to have mental health problems. And while he does not have a criminal record, the police have responded to multiple incidents involving him.
The shooting happened at around 11:00 a.m. at care farm Tro Tardi, according to RTL Nieuws. Two people died, and two others sustained serious injuries. The police arrested the suspect a short time after the shooting.
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