Two men arrested after fatal shooting in Nijmegen
Police suspect a 19-year-old from Amsterdam and a 21-year-old man from Hoorn of involvement in the July incident.
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Police arrested two men on Monday as part of an investigation into a fatal shooting in Nijmegen. The incident took place on 21 July on Graafseweg; an 18-year-old man from Rotterdam later died in hospital.
The arrested men are 19 and 21 years old and come from Amsterdam and Hoorn respectively, police report. They are suspected of involvement in the shooting, but their precise roles have not yet been made public.
Police received a report at around 10pm on 21 July. Officers found an injured victim on Graafseweg and took him to hospital. He died there later.
The investigation is being conducted by a Team Grootschalige Opsporing. Detectives have investigated what preceded the incident and, according to police, have continued working on the case in recent months. That investigation has now led to the two arrests.
The motive for the shooting remains part of the investigation. The two suspects are being questioned. Police have therefore not yet provided information about a possible motive, the relationship between those involved or whether further arrests will follow.
An 18-year-old man from Rotterdam was already arrested on the evening of the incident. He was released the following day and, according to police, is no longer considered a suspect in this case. The new arrests do not mean that the two men’s guilt has been established either; ultimately, that is for the court to decide.
Police are asking anyone who still has information or footage from the area to come forward on 0800-6070. The investigation continues.
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The factual core comes directly from the police statement and is supported by ANP reporting. The article avoids speculation about motive and guilt.
- confirmed Two men were arrested on 12 October as part of the investigation into the shooting in Nijmegen. — Reported directly by police. source
- confirmed The suspects are a 19-year-old from Amsterdam and a 21-year-old from Hoorn. — Mentioned in the police statement. source
- confirmed An 18-year-old man from Rotterdam died after the incident. — Mentioned in the police statement. source
- confirmed The 18-year-old man who was arrested earlier is no longer considered a suspect. — Police report that he was released on 22 July and is no longer a suspect. source
Editor's note
The arrests, ages and state of the investigation have been confirmed by police and ANP. The motive and precise involvement are unknown.Sources
- Twee mannen aangehouden voor betrokkenheid dodelijk schietincident in Nijmegen — Politie
- Twee aanhoudingen voor fataal schietincident Nijmegen in juli — Ditjes en Datjes / ANP
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