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Two people were injured in a shooting in the city center of Groningen while another died from his wounds, police said on Sunday. The surviving victim was still hospitalized. The incident was one of three known shootings to take place in the Netherlands on Saturday.
The crime happened on Saturday at about 7:55 p.m. on Haddingestraat. “The 50-year-old man from Leeuwarden was found with serious injuries on this street,” police said in a statement. “The victim was taken to hospital where he eventually died as a result of his injuries.”
Two other Leeuwarden men, aged 47 and 58, were also injured as a result of the gunfire. The younger of the two was hospitalized, and the older man was treated at the scene.
A 24-year-old Groningen man was arrested on Boteringestraat about 15 minutes after the shooting. He was placed in restrictive custody and was only allowed to have contact with his legal representation. Police intended to question him on Sunday.