Utrecht police arrest suspect responsible for killing three on tram

Following a shoot out on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday which left three people dead and several others injured, Utrecht police have arrested 37-year-old Gokmen Tanis who fled after carrying out the attack.

It was gathered that the Turkish suspect, was detained several hours after the incident sparked a city-wide manhunt.

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According to the Dutch police, the shooting appeared to be a terrorist incident but at a press conference on Monday evening, prosecutor, Rutger Jeuken said it could have been motivated by “family reasons.”

Mr Tanis was known to Dutch police, Rutger added.

A local businessman told BBC Turkish that Gokmen Tanis had previously fought in Russia’s republic of Chechnya.

“He was arrested because of his connections with [IS] but released later,” he added.

Leaders from around the world, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, offered their condolences to the families of those who died in the attack.

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