Dutch police have named Turkish-born Gokman Tanis as a suspect in today’s possible terror attack on a tram in the city of Utrecht:
Utrecht police name Turkish-born Gokman Tanis in connection w today’s attack. Just yesterday Erdogan played the New Zealand attack video as part of his political campaign, and pro-gov’t Turkish newspaper said the attack was staged by Western intelligence agencies. https://t.co/nba0oxR4Iw
— Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof) March 18, 2019
The shooting has left one dead and multiple people injured:
Dutch police say they are searching for Gökman Tanis in relation to the shooting on a tram in Utrecht, which left one person dead and 'multiple' people injured https://t.co/5mxHA0Zed0 pic.twitter.com/8AevtRZ2Oi
— ITV News (@itvnews) March 18, 2019
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating Tanis but advise not to approach him:
The police asks you to look out for the 37 year old Gökman Tanis (born in Turkey) associated with the incident this morning at the #24oktoberplein in #Utrecht. Do not approach him but call 0800-6070. pic.twitter.com/U1IWEDtUYu
— Politie Utrecht (@PolitieUtrecht) March 18, 2019
We’ll keep you posted.
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