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Adelaarsweg
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Boxing Day
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Monday, 28 December 2015 - 12:23
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Police searching for gunman in Amsterdam Boxing Day shooting

The police are looking for a man who shot another man in the leg on Adelaarsweg in Amsterdam-Noord on Saturday night. The shooting happened around 6:15 p.m. The perpetrator fled on foot in the direction of the IJ tunnel. A helicopter was deployed to look for the shooter, but to no avail. The police are looking for witnesses. Witnesses told RTV Noord Holland that several shots were fired.

Man zojuist in been geschoten op de Adelaarsweg in Amsterdam #Noord schutter te voet gevlucht richting IJ-tunnel. Getuigen gezocht.

— Politie Eenheid Amsterdam (@POL_Amsterdam) December 26, 2015

#Sporenonderzoek door specialisten van de forensische opsporing na schietpartij op #Adelaarsweg #Amsterdam #Noord. pic.twitter.com/3ATluenYYe

— Martin Damen (@martindamen58) December 26, 2015

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