What we know about deadly Amsterdam shooting: ‘Suspect was in prison where victim worked’
Marcel Blijd, a prison official at the Zaanstad Judicial Complex, was fatally shot while at a terrace on Amsterdam's NDSM wharf. Police have arrested a suspect who reportedly served time in the prison where the victim worked and was seen discarding a weapon into the IJ.
Marcel Blijd, a department head at the Zaanstad Judicial Complex, was shot and killed while sitting at a crowded terrace on the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam this past Friday. Witnesses observed a man walking with a dog approach the terrace and engage in an altercation before firing shots at the victim, who was reportedly near an empty baby stroller. The incident caused significant panic among bystanders, and the arrival point for the ferry service was temporarily relocated to the Distelweg due to the ongoing police investigation.
Authorities quickly apprehended a suspect, who was seen wearing a white shirt and red sweatpants, after he allegedly discarded a firearm into the IJ waterway. Divers later recovered the weapon from the water. Sources suggest the suspect had previously been incarcerated at the Zaanstad prison where Blijd worked, though it remains unclear if the men knew each other or if this connection served as a motive. Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding this fatal attack.
Based on reporting by ad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
