Woman's body found on Amsterdam bridge

The body of a woman was found on a bridge near Maldenhof in Amsterdam on Thursday morning. She died "under suspicious circumstances", a police spokesperson said to AT5.

According to the police, there was a shooting. But the spokesperson could not confirm whether the woman died as a result of the shooting. The police investigation will determine this.

The police are searching the area with a helicopter and sniffer dogs.

A local resident told the broadcaster that two shots were fired around 8:00 a.m. on Thursday morning.