CNN —A 32-year-old student has been arrested after a “targeted” shooting rampage in the Dutch city of Rotterdam left three people dead on Thursday, according to local authorities.
The suspect later went into a classroom at the prestigious Erasmus University Medical Center nearby, where he fatally shot a 46-year-old doctor, Westerbeke said.
The alleged gunman – who studied at Erasmus University – was ultimately arrested under the hospital’s helipad, Westerbeke said.
Bas Czerwinski/ANP/AFP/Getty ImagesNetherlands' police officers gather near the entrance to Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in Rotterdam on September 28, 2023.
He had a gun in his pocket and was wearing a bullet-proof vest when he was detained, according to Westerbeke.
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