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Hart van Nederland
Hoessein A.
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SBS6
Tweede Wittenburgerdwarsstraat
Saturday, 9 July 2016 - 18:05

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Firework bomb thrown at camera crew at scene of Amsterdam shooting

A firework bomb was thrown at a SBS6 cameraman and a Hart van Nederland reporter in Amsterdam on Saturday morning. The incident happened on Tweede Wittenburgerdwarsstraat, where the crew was reporting on a shooting in which 25-year-old Hoessein A. was injured earlier that morning. According to Hart van Nederland, the crew managed to get out of the way in time an no one was injured. The camera man recorded the explosion. The police were informed about the incident and are investigating.

VIDEO: Cameraploeg SBS6 met vuurwerkbom bekogeld in Amsterdamhttps://t.co/cMV59zady0 pic.twitter.com/EWpdYaL6b6

— Hart van Nederland (@HartvNL) July 9, 2016

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