THE HAGUE, March 19 (Xinhua) -- A 36-year-old man of Iranian descent was injured in a shooting on Thursday in Schoonhoven, a city of South Holland province, the Netherlands, Dutch police have announced.
Dutch Minister of Justice and Security David van Weel said in a post on the social media platform X that, given the Iranian background of the victim, the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security, the Public Prosecution Service, the police and the local authorities are on alert and are taking the necessary safety measures.
According to the police, emergency services provided immediate medical assistance at the scene before transporting the man to a hospital. The police have launched an investigation and are appealing to the public for witnesses and more information about the incident. ■
