Overview
- A large, armed group attacked the house on Ewijkseweg late Monday night into Tuesday, and security guard Berry Leenders was shot dead while two police officers were wounded.
- Police have arrested about 35 suspects and recovered multiple weapons during searches in Overasselt and nearby Wijchen following tips from residents.
- Specialised teams from the Mobile Unit and Forensische Opsporing completed large-scale forensic searches using drones and ground sweeps and are now analysing seized items for links to the violence.
- Mayor Joerie Minses imposed the immediate one-year closure of the house and issued a short-area ban on a resident as part of steps to restore public order and add cameras on the road.
- The address has a history of drug-related crime and prior closures dating to 2019, a fact officials cite as context for the heavy response and continued concern in the local community.