Six people were arrested, the police said on Wednesday. The two injured were among those arrested.
According to the police, the attack on a money truck took place in the north of Amsterdam in the afternoon. Witnesses had spoken of multiple automatic weapon shots.
According to the police, the alleged perpetrators fled in two cars. The police followed them to the village of Broek in Waterland just before the city limits in the northeast. There the suspects ran into fields, said a police spokesman. Shots were fired. The cause of death of the dead suspect was initially unclear.
Two cars were also burned out in the village, as seen on videos of witnesses on social media. Possibly these are the getaway cars.
Published: May 19, 2021, 7:01 pm
Last updated: May 19, 2021, 7:50 pm