Shots fired at two Delft coffeeshops
Shots were fired at two coffeeshops in Delft early on Thursday morning. The shooters targeted coffeeshop The Future on Peperstraat - which was also shot at last week - and coffeeshop The Game on Breestraat, around the corner, AD reports.
The police responded to reports of loud bangs heard on Peperstraat around 5:15 a.m. Multiple bullet holes were found in the windows of The Future and Kobi's Grill. Dozens of holes can also be seen in an adjacent apartment building, according to the newspaper.
Around the corner on Breestraat, a massive hole was found in the facade of coffeeshop The Game. The police are investigating whether an explosive was used here. No one was injured, a police spokesperson said to the newspaper.
According to AD, both coffeeshops belong to the same owner. They were targeted because they are being extorted by motorcycle gangs from Rotterdam, bystanders told the newspaper. There are concerns that the gangs want to get a foothold in Delft, after their base of operations were closed in Rotterdam and Vlaardingen following a number of violent incidents and the discovery of weapons and drugs.
Politie heeft Peperstraat afgezet na explosies bij coffeeshop Future in Delft pic.twitter.com/49IJZ84aAz
— Marieke van Essen (@mjhvanessen) May 17, 2018
Politie doet onderzoek in Peperstraat. Ook deze straat is helemaal dicht #delft pic.twitter.com/UfGhR3ppAj
— Sander Knura (@sanderknura) May 17, 2018
Ook Peperstraat is afgesloten. Bikers van politie gaan langs de deuren voor buurtonderzoek pic.twitter.com/VA5xlHvP31
— Sander Knura (@sanderknura) May 17, 2018
Breestraat is aan beide kanten afgesloten. #delft pic.twitter.com/3d1POXLmuN
— Sander Knura (@sanderknura) May 17, 2018
De #Breestraat in #Delft is ook afgesloten met zwarte schermen, coffeeshop The Game is gevestigd in deze straat. Naar verluid zijn beide coffeeshops van de zelfde eigenaar. Ook daar start de politie een onderzoek. pic.twitter.com/dXdEEIpWJY
— District8.net (@RedactieD8) May 17, 2018
#Breestraat #Peperstraat beide zwarte schermen #Coffeeshop in beide straten van zelfde eigenaar Nu was Breestraat doelwit schijnt een projectiel ontploft te zijn #Delft #schietpartij pic.twitter.com/9Izfy8OHaB
— Dogo non grata (@BigDogoDiablo) May 17, 2018