One injured in shooting in Rotterdam


THE HAGUE, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Dutch police said that a man was injured in a shooting in Rotterdam on Monday evening. The gunfire also affected a public transport bus, though no one on board was hurt.

According to the police, the shooting occurred at around 7:00 p.m. local time (1800 GMT) in the Netherlands' second-largest city. The injured man was taken to hospital for treatment.

A bullet also shattered a window of the public transport bus. A spokesperson for Rotterdam public transport operator RET said that about 10 passengers were on board at the time of the shooting.

Police have arrested a suspect. Further investigation is underway. Police also appealed for witnesses and anyone with camera or dashcam footage of the incident to come forward.

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