Minor arrested after shooting incident in Drenthe

A minor from Emmen was arrested after a shooting in Klazienaveen (Drenthe) on Saturday evening. The shooting in the Pastoor Jongeriusstraat, near a supermarket, happened around 7 p.m. According to the police, no one was injured.

Rond 19:10 uur kregen wij een melding dat er schoten zouden zijn gehoord aan de Pastoor Jongeriusstraat in #Klazienaveen. Op dit moment is het nog onduidelijk of er daadwerkelijk geschoten is. We hebben geen slachtoffers aangetroffen op de locatie.

— Politie Drenthe (@POL_Drenthe) March 16, 2024

On Saturday evening, the police received a report of a shooting in Klazienaveen at 7.10 p.m. Several units went to the scene. Shortly after the incident, a suspect, an underage boy from Emmen, was arrested. The boy is in custody and was questioned by the police.

Initial investigations revealed that shots were fired, but it is still unclear with what type of weapon. The police suspect that the cause of the incident is a longer-term conflict between acquaintances.