Utrecht tram shooting: Man suspected of killing 3 people arrested after eight-hour manhunt
The Netherlands Police have arrested the man suspected of an open fire on a tram in the city of Utrecht, which killed three people and injured nine others on Monday. 37-year-old Gokmen Tanis, who has had previous run-ins with law enforcement, was arrested Monday night. "We have just been informed that the suspect has been arrested," police chief Rob van Bree told reporters.
A photograph of him was posted on social media by police, who warned people against approaching him, and counter-terrorism officers were pictured surrounding a building near the 24 Oktoberplein junction, where the tram attack took place. The Netherlands' national coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism, Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg, Tweeted, "Crisis team is activated."