Saturday, April 9, 2011

BBC News - Netherlands shooting: Gunman kills five in Dutch mall

A gunman in the Netherlands killed five people and wounded 11 before taking his own life, officials say.

The killings took place at a busy shopping centre in the town of Alphen aan den Rijn, about 25km (15 miles) south-west of Amsterdam.

The mayor of the town said the man opened fire with an automatic weapon and then shot himself.

The gunman has not been formally identified and no explanation for the shooting has been reported.

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