In Amsterdam, a man shot on the terrace of a cafe and killed a man

One person was killed in a shooting on the terrace of a catering establishment in the north of Amsterdam. The suspect was detained by police, Nu.nl reported, citing law enforcement agencies.

According to police, the report of the shooting came about 15:05 local time (16:05 GMT). According to journalists at the scene, the gunman opened fire when the cafe terrace was filled with visitors. The identity of the detainee and the motive of the crime have not yet been disclosed. The Dutch Penitentiary Service said the victim was an employee of the Zaanstad prison complex.

Witnesses claim that after the shooting, the suspect threw the weapon into the water. Police have not yet confirmed this information. The waterfront where the cafe is located is cordoned off. Law enforcement agencies are conducting investigative actions.

Due to the incident, the place of docking of ferries from Amsterdam Central Station to the northern part of the city was temporarily changed. Police have urged CCTV camera owners in the area to hand over the recordings to the investigation and not publish them on social media.

Earlier, on September 22, in a shooting near the Anatolian vocational school named after Inji Uzmez in Turgutlu district of Manisa province in western Turkey, 11 people were injured, two of them serious trams. The alleged shooter was arrested by police.

According to the TV channel TGRT, a 15-year-old teenager opened fire from a rifle.