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A sea of flowers left at the Ridderhof shopping center in in Alphen aan de Rijn after a mass shooting left six people dead and 16 injured on 9 April 2011

Dutch police at fault in mall mass shooting where 6 were killed: Supreme Court

Sep 20 '19 11:21
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The police are liable for damages sustained during a mass shooting in the Ridderhof shopping center in Alphen aan den Rijn in 2011, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday. The authorities knew that gunman Tristan van der V. had psychological problems before he was issued a firearm permit, and he therefore should never have gotten that permit, the Supreme Court ruled.

On 9 April 2011, Tristan Van der V. opened fire in the Ridderhof shopping center. He killed six people and injured 16 others before committing suicide. 

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Police liable in 2011 Alphen mall shooting: court

Mar 27 '18 13:00
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The police can partly be held liable for damages caused by a mass shooting in the Ridderhof shopping center in Alphen aan den Rijn in 2011, the court in The Hague ruled on Tuesday. Personal injury- and death damages can be claimed from the police, according to the court, NU.nl and NOS report. 

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Parents not responsible for Dutch mall shooting: Court

Jun 14 '17 13:00
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The parents of Tristan van der Vlis is not responsible for their son killing five people and hurting 17 others in a shooting in Alphen aan den Rijn in 2011, the court in The Hague ruled on Wednesday. According to the court, Van der Vlis' parents couldn't know beforehand that their son was planning the mass shooting, ANP reports.

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Dutch mall shooting victims suing perpetrator's parents

Feb 20 '17 11:55
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Victims of a shooting in the Ridderhof mall in Alphen aan den Rijn almost six years ago, are suing gunman Tristan van der Vlis's parents for compensation. They believe the parents deserve part of the blame for ignoring the signs that their son was derailing, AD reports.

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Victims gather for anniversary of mass shooting in Dutch mall

Apr 11 '16 13:45

Alphen aan den Rijn commemorated the 5th anniversary of a mass shooting in a mall in the city. On April 9th, 2011 Tristan van der Vlis opened fire in the Ridderhof mall, killing six people and injuring 16 others, before committing suicide.

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