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| Amsterdam Stabbing Victims Identified as U.S. Citizens | Amsterdam Stabbing Victims Identified as U.S. Citizens |
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| Two people stabbed at a busy railway station in Amsterdam are American citizens, the United States ambassador to the Netherlands said on Saturday. | |
| In a statement, Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said that the Americans had been visiting the country when the attack happened on Friday and that the embassy had been in touch with their families. He did not identify the two people. | In a statement, Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said that the Americans had been visiting the country when the attack happened on Friday and that the embassy had been in touch with their families. He did not identify the two people. |
| “We wish them a speedy recovery and are working closely with the City of Amsterdam to provide assistance to them and their families,” the statement said. | “We wish them a speedy recovery and are working closely with the City of Amsterdam to provide assistance to them and their families,” the statement said. |
| The police in Amsterdam said that officers had shot and detained a suspect, a 19-year-old Afghan man, and that his motives were unclear, according to The Associated Press. | The police in Amsterdam said that officers had shot and detained a suspect, a 19-year-old Afghan man, and that his motives were unclear, according to The Associated Press. |
| The man was questioned late Friday at a hospital where he was being treated for gunshot wounds while under guard, Amsterdam City Hall said in a statement. The people stabbed were also treated in a hospital; their injuries were serious but not life threatening, according to the city’s statement. | The man was questioned late Friday at a hospital where he was being treated for gunshot wounds while under guard, Amsterdam City Hall said in a statement. The people stabbed were also treated in a hospital; their injuries were serious but not life threatening, according to the city’s statement. |
| “The victims were not chosen deliberately or with a clear reason,” the Amsterdam authorities said, according to The A.P. “The investigation is still underway, and all scenarios remain open for the investigation team.” | “The victims were not chosen deliberately or with a clear reason,” the Amsterdam authorities said, according to The A.P. “The investigation is still underway, and all scenarios remain open for the investigation team.” |
| The suspect has a German residence permit, and the police were in contact with the German authorities to find out about his background, according to the city government. | The suspect has a German residence permit, and the police were in contact with the German authorities to find out about his background, according to the city government. |
| The stabbings occurred shortly after noon local time at Central Station in downtown Amsterdam, when a man walked into a group of people. | The stabbings occurred shortly after noon local time at Central Station in downtown Amsterdam, when a man walked into a group of people. |
| “Something happened; we don’t know yet what, but during that, two people were stabbed and one person with a knife in his hand walked away, and he was shot by police,” Rob van der Veen, a police spokesman, was quoted as saying by The A.P. | “Something happened; we don’t know yet what, but during that, two people were stabbed and one person with a knife in his hand walked away, and he was shot by police,” Rob van der Veen, a police spokesman, was quoted as saying by The A.P. |
| Forensics experts spent hours combing the scene, and rail services were disrupted into the evening. Two platforms were temporarily closed to train traffic, The A.P. said, but the station was not evacuated. Trams to and from the square in front of the station were stopped as police and emergency services converged on the area. | Forensics experts spent hours combing the scene, and rail services were disrupted into the evening. Two platforms were temporarily closed to train traffic, The A.P. said, but the station was not evacuated. Trams to and from the square in front of the station were stopped as police and emergency services converged on the area. |
| Central Station is a busy entry and exit point for visitors to Amsterdam, with regular trains linking it to Schiphol Airport. Friday is also one of the busiest days of the week for train travel as tourists arrive for the weekend. | Central Station is a busy entry and exit point for visitors to Amsterdam, with regular trains linking it to Schiphol Airport. Friday is also one of the busiest days of the week for train travel as tourists arrive for the weekend. |