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| 37-year-old Turkish ‘terror’ suspect who killed three in Utrecht shooting arrested (VIDEO) | 37-year-old Turkish ‘terror’ suspect who killed three in Utrecht shooting arrested (VIDEO) |
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| The 37-year-old Turkish suspect in the deadly shooting on a tram in the Netherlands has been arrested, Utrecht's police chief has confirmed. | |
| Gökmen Tanis was arrested after a major manhunt following the shooting which authorities have confirmed killed three people and injured nine more. The terror threat level for Utrecht was reduced after the suspect's arrest. | |
| A police spokesperson said Tanis was arrested on Oudenoord street near where a red Renault Clio which he was believed to have been driving was found. | |
| The attack prompted Dutch police to be put on high alert, with military police sent to national airports, railways stations and major roads as citizens were advised to stay indoors. Schools were also closed while the hunt was underway. | The attack prompted Dutch police to be put on high alert, with military police sent to national airports, railways stations and major roads as citizens were advised to stay indoors. Schools were also closed while the hunt was underway. |
| Dutch Prime Minister Rutte said during a press conference that the suspect's motive is still unclear and that there are “many questions and rumors.” Earlier the Dutch counter-terror agency said it appears to be a terror attack. | |
| Utrecht police had warned citizens to watch out for Tanis but not to approach him. Sources told BBC Turkish that the 37-year-old had previously been arrested over “suspected links” to Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) a few years ago, but was later released. | |
| Following the attack, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Turkish intelligence agency is investigating whether it was linked to terror or "personally motivated." | |
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