(MENAFN- Nam News Network) UTRECHT, the Netherlands, March 18 (NNN-ANADOLU) - A man suspected of shooting and killing three people and injuring five when he opened fire on tram passengers in the Netherlands has been arrested, officials said Monday.
The arrest of suspect Gokmen Tanis, 37, was announced by Jan van Zanen, the mayor of the central city of Utrecht, alongside a spokesman for prosecutors, mere hours after the incident.
Zanen added that the reason behind the attack at October 24 Square was still unclear.
Earlier reports suggested the incident may have sprung from a family dispute.
Rob van Bree, a police spokesman, also confirmed the arrest.
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Three people were killed and five injured after Gokmen Tanis, 37, shot at tram passengers in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Police told local media they were focusing on non-terror motives and that the attack may have happened due to a family dispute.
Security authorities said the perpetrator of the attack was still on the run.
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