Multiple people injured in shooting on Netherlands tram

ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/AFP/Getty Images(UTRECHT, Netherlands) — A shooting on a tram Monday morning in the Netherlands has left “multiple” people injured, according to local authorities.

The shooting occurred in a residential area of Utrecht, located about 30 miles southeast of Amsterdam in central Netherlands.

A shooting occurred on the #24oktoberplein in #Utrecht. The incident has been reported at 10.45 hour. Multiple people have been injured. The surrounding area has been cordoned off and we are investigating the matter.

— Politie Utrecht (@PolitieUtrecht) March 18, 2019

Police are urging the public to stay away from the area.

Utrech police said on Twitter they are investigating a shooting, adding that a “possible terrorist motif is part of the investigation.” It happened near the 24 Oktoberplein station.

The police is investigating the shooting at the #24oktoberplein in Utrecht this morning. An possible terrorist motif is part of the investigation.

— Politie Utrecht (@PolitieUtrecht) March 18, 2019

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