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According to the relatives of the suspect in the attack in Utrecht Gokmen Tanysh, he shot one of his relatives in the tramway for “family reasons”, and then opened fire on those who tried to help him

- ANADOLU AGENCY (RU) (@aa_russian) March 18, 2019

"According to relatives of the suspect in the attack in Utrecht Gokmen Tanysh, he shot one of his relatives in the tram for" family reasons "and then opened fire on those who tried to help him," the text said.

Earlier, the mayor of Utrecht, Jan van Zanen, said that as a result of the shooting in a tram in the city center three people were killed, nine more were injured.

In connection with the emergency, the Dutch authorities have raised the level of terrorist danger to the highest.