Utrecht tram shooting: One dead, firing underway at ‘several’ locations

Utrecht tram shooting LIVE UPDATES: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte expressed "deep concerns" over the Utrecht tram shooting and said the government was holding talks over the situation.

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Utrecht tram shooting LIVE UPDATES: At least one person was killed and several others were injured in a shooting inside a tram in the central Dutch city of Utrecht, police said on Monday. Police said the suspected gunman is still at large and authorities have raised the terrorism threat to its highest level in Utrecht province. Expressing “deep concerns”, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the government is holding talks over the situation.

According to Dutch police, the incident in Utrecht took place at around 10.45 am. “Several shots were fired in a tram and several people were injured. Helicopters are at the scene and no arrests have been made,” police spokesman Joost Lanshage was quoted as saying by Reuters. An eyewitness told local broadcaster RTV Utrecht that he had seen a woman lying on the ground amid some kind of confrontation. Several men ran away from the scene, the witness added.

The October 21st square, a tram station outside the city centre, has been cordoned off for now. Emergency services are at the spot and a probe is underway. Taking to Twitter, Utrecht police said, “The police is investigating the shooting at the #24oktoberplein in Utrecht this morning. A possible terrorist motif is part of the investigation.”