Overview

• Police received reports of shots fired from Westerpark, Nassauplein and Zaanstraat at about 18:20 on June 28.
• A witness told AT5 they heard about five gunshots and saw people sprint for cover and hide.
• Officers in bulletproof vests were on the scene within minutes and sealed off a section of the park.
• The incident took place during warm weather when the park was crowded, complicating crowd control for responders.
• Authorities are searching for a light-complected man in black tracksuit pants and possibly a black cap based on eyewitness descriptions.