A gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon at a mall outside Amsterdam on Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring 15 other people, Dutch officials said.
The Mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn, Bas Eenhoorn, said initially that six had died in the shooting at the Mall Ridderhof, including the gunman, but people injured died in increasing the number of dead to seven.
"It is too terrible for words, a shock to us all, said Eenhoorn.".
The identity of the shooter was known and it was "all but certain" he acted alone, Kitty Nooy District Attorney said.
The suburb is less than 25 kilometres southwest of Amsterdam.
A witness identified as Maart Verbeek said diffuser to state our forward had a gun and that he had seen at least five people he believed were killed and more than many injured.
"There was panic in the shopping centre, many people running," said Verbeek, a pet store owner. "I see coming forward, walk and I'm going inside the store... and I see passes with a big gun."
Dutch television channel our cited witnesses as saying the man later himself bullet in the head with a second weapon, a pistol.
The gunman was described as being of about 25 years and pants to wear camouflage and leather jacket.
The Queen Beatrix and Prime Minister Mark Rutte published statements saying that they were shocked and sympathized with the victims and their families.
Hours after the shooting, residents have continued to gather in the shopping centre, of which some appear to be in a second State.
"Have you heard about this kind of thing is happening in American schools and you think it's a long way, said Rob Kuipers, 50, a project manager." Now, he arrived here in Netherlands. ?
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