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One Dead, Two Injured in Rotterdam Stabbing Incident

Police arrest suspect after chaotic knife attack near Erasmus Bridge, motive under investigation.

  • One person was killed and two others, including the suspect, were injured in a stabbing in Rotterdam on Thursday evening.
  • Police arrested the injured suspect, who was taken to a hospital for treatment.
  • The attack occurred near the landmark Erasmus Bridge, with the first victim stabbed in a parking garage and the second on the street level.
  • Witnesses reported the suspect shouting 'Allahu Akbar' during the attack, which police are investigating as part of the motive.
  • A bystander, a sports instructor, intervened and managed to disarm the suspect by using two sticks.
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