Journalism in the service of society

Peter R de Vries: Dutch crime journalist wounded in Amsterdam shooting

A PROMINENT Dutch crime journalist has been seriously wounded in a shooting on a street in the capital of the Netherlands.

Police said a man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after being shot in Amsterdam city centre on Tuesday evening.

National broadcaster NOS named the victim as Peter R de Vries, a celebrity crime reporter in the Netherlands.

A report said he was shot by the gunman after appearing on a TV chat show.

Video showed him lying on the floor with an apparent gunshot wound to the head.

Police are searching for a light-skinned man with a slender build, a dark green camouflage jacket and a black cap.

People have been asked not to approach him themselves and to call emergency services if they see him.

A frequent commentator on TV programmes, Mr de Vries, 64, is well known for his crime investigations in the Netherlands.

As a reporter, he has covered numerous high-profile cases, including the 1983 kidnapping of beer magnate Freddy Heineken.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57743233

Comments are closed.

Naija Times