Utrecht shooting: Dutch police arrest Turkish suspect Gokmen Tanis, who was ‘previously convicted of attempted murder’
- Local media reports say 37-year-old suspect has long rap sheet and is currently defendant in a rape trial
- Witness says gunman targeted one woman on the tram in particular
Dutch police have arrested the man suspected of killing three people and wounding five others in a shooting on a tram in the central city of Utrecht on Monday.
It took hours to find the main suspect, identified by police as 37-year-old Turkish-born Gokmen Tanis.
Police chief Rob van Bree, speaking alongside the mayor of Utrecht at a news conference, did not comment on what may have motivated the alleged shooter.
The Dutch Interior Ministry said earlier that law enforcement was trying to determine whether there was a terrorist background to the attack or whether there was some other personal motivation.
Broadcaster NOS reported that the suspect has a long rap sheet. Among other crimes, he was convicted of attempted murder. Currently he is a defendant in a rape trial.
