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Police Name Suspected Shooter in Tilburg Corellistraat Attack, Release Photo

Investigators now seek the named suspect, warning the public not to approach.

Overview

  • Police identified the suspect as Badr Wong Tham Soeng and released his photo Thursday afternoon.
  • He is considered armed and dangerous, and the public is urged to call police with sightings rather than approach him.
  • Two injured men, aged 22 and 30 from Tilburg, reported to a hospital after the Tuesday evening shooting and were arrested on suspicion of involvement.
  • Forensic investigators recovered cartridge casings and a blood trail at Corellistraat, and police say the attack appears to have been targeted.
  • A heavily armed arrest team raided a home on the street Thursday morning without detaining anyone, and investigators do not rule out additional arrests or victims.