Past incident prompted shooting of prison officer Marcel on packed terrace in Noord, prosecution says
Prison officer Marcel was fatally shot on an Amsterdam terrace by 37-year-old Amin D., who allegedly knew the victim from a past encounter at the Zaanstad prison. The suspect, a man with a history of violent crime, was arrested shortly after witnesses reported seeing him argue with the officer before the shooting.
A 37-year-old man named Amin D. has been arrested for the fatal shooting of 61-year-old prison officer Marcel at a terrace in the Amsterdam Noord district. Prosecutors state the suspect previously encountered the victim while serving time at the Zaanstad prison facility. Witnesses observed the suspect arguing with the officer before leaving and returning shortly after to fire multiple shots. Following the attack, video footage captured the suspect shouting before discarding his firearm into a nearby body of water and being taken into police custody.
The suspect, a local resident of Tuindorp-Oostzaan, reportedly possesses an extensive criminal history involving violent offenses and has a reputation in the community for being a weapons expert. The victim was a long-time corrections employee who worked primarily with high-risk offenders from Amsterdam at both the Bijlmerbajes and Zaanstad facilities. Authorities are continuing to investigate the exact nature of the past grievance that triggered the confrontation on the crowded terrace.
Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
