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Tuesday 19 March 2019

Gunman kills 3 on Dutch tram; mayor fears terrorism

By ALEKSANDER FURTULA “We assume a terror mo- in front of an apartment
MIKE CORDER tive,” Mayor Jan van Zanen building close to the scene.
RAF CASERT said as police searched for However, the suspect was
Associated Press the killer, though he added later arrested at another lo-
UTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) that other motives could cation in the city. The threat
— A gunman killed three not be ruled out. level soon returned to 4.
people and wounded five In the aftermath of the Police said a red Renault
during a mid-morning tram shooting, Dutch authorities compact car was car-
ride Monday in the Dutch put the Netherlands’ fourth- jacked shortly before the
city of Utrecht, raising the largest city on lockdown, shooting and later found
specter of another extrem- raised the threat level in across town.
ist attack only days after the area to the maximum Local media said Tanis
the murderous rampage in of 5 and tightened security had been charged sev-
New Zealand. at airports and key build- eral times over the past
Authorities seized a Turkish- ings in the country. Police years with offenses rang-
born suspect after a man- Rescue workers install a screen on the spot where a body was issued a photo of a beard- ing from attempted man-
hunt that convulsed the his- covered with a white blanket following a shooting in Utrecht, ed Tanis aboard a tram in a slaughter to petty crime in
toric city of nearly 350,000 Netherlands, Monday, March 18, 2019. blue hooded top. and around Utrecht. Two
people for most of the day. Associated Press “If it is a terror attack,” the weeks ago he was in court
As night set in, three victims nal record, but would not any link between the two prime minister declared, on charges of raping of
lay in critical condition, and elaborate. Police said they events. “then we have only one woman in 2017, news re-
the motive for the blood- also detained another man The Utrecht attack took answer: Our nation, de- ports said.
shed remained under in- on suspicion of involvement place at a busy intersec- mocracy, must be stronger The identities of the shoot-
vestigation. Prime Minister but released no details. tion in a residential neigh- that fanaticism and vio- ing victims were not im-
Mark Rutte said authorities The shooting came three borhood. The gunman was lence.” mediately released, and
were trying to determine days after 50 people were alleged to have had an Heavily armed officers with Grapperhaus would not
whether the attack had killed when an immigrant- automatic weapon, Grap- dogs searched for the kill- say if any were known to
“terror motives.” hating white suprema- perhaus said. er, gathering at one point the gunman.q
Justice Minister Ferd Grap- cist opened fire at two
perhaus said the suspect, mosques in Christchurch, Trudeau seeks advice amid scandal
identified as Gokmen Tanis, New Zealand, during Fri-
immediate indication of that threatens re-election
37, was known to justice day prayers. There was no
authorities and had a crimi-
By ROB GILLIES
Associated Press
TORONTO (AP) — Cana-
dian Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau has appointed a
former justice minister to
examine whether the dual
role of justice minister and
attorney general should be
separated amid a scandal
that threatens his Liberal
party’s re-election.
Trudeau announced Mon-
day that Anne McLellan, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the South
also a Liberal, would under- Nepean Muslim Community Mosque to speak to community
take the study. Former Jus- members in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, March 17, 2019.
tice Minister and Attorney Associated Press
General Jody Wilson-Ray- ing company accused of ecution of SNC-Lavalin
bould says Trudeau and se- corruption Trudeau report- because he felt that thou-
nior members of his govern- edly wanted her to instruct sands of jobs were at stake.
ment improperly pressured prosecutors to reach the A conviction would bar the
her in a case involving a equivalent of plea deal company from govern-
major Canadian engineer- and avoid a criminal pros- ment contracts. q