Man shot in Alkmaar nightlife district; police seek two suspects
A man was taken to hospital after being shot on Platte Stenenburg in central Alkmaar on Saturday evening. Police are looking for two suspects who fled.
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A man was shot in Alkmaar’s city-centre nightlife district on Saturday evening and taken to hospital as an emergency. Police are searching for two suspects who fled, according to ANP, which reported the incident through Nieuws.nl.
The shooting took place on Platte Stenenburg, where many people were out in the area’s bars and pubs. Police said they were interviewing witnesses but could not yet say what had happened. The area was cordoned off, and the man’s condition was not known.
Police described one suspect as a light-skinned man, about 20, wearing a black jacket and trousers. The other was described as a dark-skinned man wearing a white hoodie or padded tracksuit. Anyone who sees them was asked to call 112.
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