Overview

• The attack occurred on March 27, 2025, around 3:30 PM near Dam Square, a major tourist hub in central Amsterdam.
• Five people were injured, including a 19-year-old from Amsterdam, a 73-year-old Belgian woman, a 26-year-old Polish man, and two American tourists aged 67 and 60.
• Eyewitnesses described the attack as indiscriminate, with one victim stabbed in the back while standing with her bicycle.
• A passerby subdued the suspect, described as a younger man, who was later arrested by police and taken to a hospital for injuries sustained during the arrest.
• Authorities are actively investigating the motive and have called on the public to provide videos or photos to aid the investigation.