One person injured in shooting at Groningen bar; Gunshots also fired in Leeuwarden

There was a shooting early Sunday morning at a bar on Peperstraat in the city center of Groningen, leaving one person injured. Separately, police also reported that gunshots were fired in a bar in Leeuwarden during the overnight hours.

The incident in Groningen happened at about 5:50 a.m. Police confirmed that one person was shot and injured when a gunman opened fire in the cafe. When officers arrived, they found the wounded man from Groningen lying in front of the building.

The victim was taken to an area hospital, police said. Their condition was not released. Photos from the scene published by RTV Noord showed a small pool of blood outside on the street. The area was marked off for police to conduct their investigation.

The police arrested a suspect in the area shortly afterwards. It concerns a 49-year-old man from Groningen. The injured man was also arrested to investigate his role. He was conscious when he was brought to the hospital. The investigation is ongoing, police said.

A firearm was found on the street in front of the building. It is being investigated whether this is the weapon that was used in the shooting. There were still people present in the cafe at the time. They were frisked, but no other weapons were found on them.

Police in Leeuwarden also said they were investigating a report of shots fired at a bar in the Friesland city. Police said it was not clear if anyone was injured in the incident. It also was not clear whether any gunshots were actually fired.

There were no arrests made. The police spoke to several people who were present in the building. They were also searched for weapons, but nothing was found.

Police were still at the scene canvassing for information at about 4 a.m.