Overview

• A 15-year-old from Gouda was shot by police on the terrace of a McDonald’s in Capelle aan den IJssel after an armed fatbike robbery; officers say he ignored repeated warnings to drop a firearm.
• The Rijksrecherche is conducting an independent investigation into the police use of a firearm, as the mayor urges against speculation and victim support is offered to witnesses and McDonald’s staff.
• Two additional boys have been arrested in connection with the fatbike robbery, including one who was at the shooting, and the broader investigation remains active.
• In Utrecht, a motor police officer is hospitalized after a collision with a Picnic delivery van; the 36-year-old driver was arrested, questioned and released pending investigation, and police are seeking witnesses and footage.
• Elsewhere, police are searching for a third vehicle in a suspected hit-and-run on the A27 near Bavel after a victim was thrown onto the roadway, and an explosion at a house in Veendam is deemed likely fireworks-related with appeals for images and tips.