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Friday, 4 May 2018 - 12:10

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19-year-old killed in Amsterdam Zuidoost shooting

The victim of a fatal shooting in Amsterdam Zuidoost on Wednesday night, was a 19-year-old man, the police said on Friday.

The shooting happened on Krootstraat around 11:10 p.m. The police found the 19-year-old man in a car. Emergency services tried to resuscitate him, but it was to no avail. He died at the scene.

A 29-year-old man from Amsterdam was also injured in the shooting. He was taken to hospital.

The police arrested two suspects.

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