Dutch prosecutors on Tuesday said they were investigating a possible terrorist m...
AMSTERDAM - Dutch prosecutors on Tuesday said they were investigating a possible terrorist motive behind the shooting on a tram in the city of Utrecht in which three people were killed and five wounded.
Prosecutors said he is suspected of three fatal shootings, possibly with terrorist intent. Two other suspects were also in custody, police said, but their role was unclear. Tanis has a history of run-ins with law enforcement. He was convicted for illegal weapons possession in 2014 and for shop lifting and burglary earlier this month.
Prosecutors said they had so far not been able to establish a connection between the victims and the suspected gunman. “Looking at my nephew’s condition, the possibility that what he did was a terror attack is low,” he said, adding that he had not seen him in years and that his actions could stem from “matters of the heart”.There was no immediate comment from Tanis or any lawyer representing him.
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