A policeman stands guard near a tram where a gunman opened fire killing at least three persons and wounding several on March 18, 2019 in Utrecht. Photo: AFP/John Thys
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
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The Netherlands
A policeman stands guard near a tram where a gunman opened fire killing at least three persons and wounding several on March 18, 2019 in Utrecht. Photo: AFP/John Thys
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern comforts a person at the Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington. Photo: Getty Images
New Zealand shooting: Gun reforms to come in 10 days, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
- The leader said her cabinet had agreed on gun reform days after a self-described white supremacist opened fire on two mosques in Christchurch
- The accused, Australian Brenton Tarrant, fired his lawyer and said he would represent himself, leading to speculation he might try to use his trial as a platform for extremist views
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New Zealand shooting
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern comforts a person at the Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington. Photo: Getty Images