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Utrecht tram shooting
Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe
The tram after the attack
Location of the shooting
Location24 Oktoberplein, Utrecht, Netherlands
Coordinates52°04′51″N 5°05′29″E / 52.0807°N 5.0914°E / 52.0807; 5.0914
Date18 March 2019 (2019-03-18)
10:45 (CET)
TargetCivilians
Attack type
Mass shooting
WeaponPistol
Deaths4
Injured6
AssailantGökmen Tanis
MotiveIslamic extremism[1]
Convicted4 counts of murder with terrorist intent; 3 counts of attempted murder with terrorist intent; 17 counts of criminal threats of terrorism
VerdictLife in prison

On the morning of 18 March 2019, four people were killed and six others were injured in a mass shooting on a tram in Utrecht, Netherlands.[2] One of the injured died of his injuries ten days later.[3] Gökmen Tanis, a 37-year-old Turkish man, was arrested later that day following a major security operation and manhunt.[4][5] He was later convicted of murder with terrorist intent and sentenced to life in prison. The shooting was classified as an act of Islamic extremism.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ "European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend report (TE-SAT) 2020". Europol. pp. 33, 35–36. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference RTV Utrecht was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NBC News was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Dutch shooting: Utrecht police arrest suspect after three killed - BBC News". BBC News. Bbc.com. 18 March 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference reuters arrest was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Gökmen T. krijgt levenslang voor aanslag in Utrechtse tram". nu.nl (in Dutch). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Utrecht tram shooting suspect confesses, claims he acted alone". Deutsche Welle, 22 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  8. ^ Franck, Roeland (22 March 2019). "Gökmen Tanis bekent schietpartij in tram in Utrecht". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2019.

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