A tense hostage situation at an Apple Store in Amsterdam ended earlier this morning after the police ran over the gunman with a car after he exited the store to chase after the hostage who had just escaped and was attempting to run away:
Dutch authorities say a hostage-taker at the Apple Store in Amsterdam demanded a ransom of 200 million euros in cryptocurrencies before he was run over by police as he chased his final hostage out of the shop. The suspect is in serious condition. https://t.co/x1T2sCZ9ly
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) February 23, 2022
And when we say the police ran him over with a car we mean that literally. WATCH:
— Lammert de Bruin (@lammert) February 22, 2022
Here’s another angle:
Vanuit een andere hoek zie je ook de aanrijding: pic.twitter.com/n2lkILr9bM
— Lammert de Bruin (@lammert) February 22, 2022
Police then used a robot to check the gunman for explosives with snipers at the ready just in case:
BREAK Amsterdam hostage situation over.
‘Hostage taker is lying on the street and with a robot he is being examined for explosives. Police officers control him from a distance with firearms. The hostage is safe.’ – Dutch police #Amsterdam https://t.co/AbG1NoQFSb
— anna holligan 🎙 (@annaholligan) February 22, 2022
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What a photo!
Wat een foto van Michel van Bergen. Gijzelnemer wordt onder schot gehouden met laserstraal. https://t.co/sKVWs9SuZ8 pic.twitter.com/q6ANc3xotr
— TeleGuus (@TeleGuus) February 22, 2022
According to the AP, the suspect was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
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