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Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 11:45
Hague police shoot one, sic dog on second fight suspect
Three people were arrested, two of whom wounded, in a fight on the Prinsegracht in The Hague on Wednesday morning. A police officer shot one suspect in the leg and the second injured suspect was bitten by a police dog.
The police responded to the scene on Lange Beestenmarkt around 6:00 a.m. based on reports of a weapon seen in a fight. Officers searched checked those involved for weapons.
One of the suspects refused to follow the police's instructions and was shot in the leg. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. A second suspect was bitten by a police dog. A third suspect was also arrested.
As is common practice when a police officer fires his weapon, the Rijksrecherche is investigating the incident. The Rijksrecherche is the department that handles internal investigations at the police.
Bij vechtpartij #Prinsegracht #DenHaag zou mogelijk vuurwapen zijn gezien. Agenten controleren betrokkenen op #LangeBeestenmarkt
— Politie Eenheid Den Haag (@POL_DenHaag) April 27, 2016
De verdachte volgde instructies van de politie niet op, waarop hij in zijn been werd geschoten. #Prinsegracht #Langebeestenmarkt #DenHaag
— Politie Eenheid Den Haag (@POL_DenHaag) April 27, 2016
Een tweede verdachte werd gebeten door een #politiehond en ook een derde verdachte aangehouden. #Prinsegracht #Langebeestenmarkt #DenHaag
— Politie Eenheid Den Haag (@POL_DenHaag) April 27, 2016