Photos: Scenes from the deadly Rotterdam shooting

At least three people have been killed in twin shootings in Rotterdam, Dutch police say

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A gunman dressed in combat gear and wearing a bulletproof vest went on a shooting rampage at a house and a hospital in Rotterdam Thursday, killing a 14-year-old girl, her mother and a teacher. After setting the woman's house on fire, the gunman went to the Rotterdam Medical Centre university hospital, where he entered a classroom and fatally shot a 46-year-old teacher. The man was arrested near the hospital, where he also set a fire.
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Ambulances are seen after Dutch police arrested a suspect after a shooting in Rotterdam, Netherlands, September 28, 2023.
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Members of the fire brigade work at a fire in a building on Heiman Dullaertplein, after shootings in Rotterdam, on September 28, 2023.
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Dutch special intervention police officers secure the Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in Rotterdam on September 28, 2023, which was cordoned off after two reported shooting incidents.
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Police officers from the special intervention service take part in an operation at the Erasmus MC hospital that has been cordonned off following reports of a shooting, in Rotterdam, on September 28, 2023.
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Netherlands' police officers enter The Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in Rotterdam on September 28, 2023, which was cordoned off after two reported shooting incidents. (Photo by Bas Czerwinski / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT
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Medical staff leave the Erasmus MC hospital that has been cordonned off following reports of a shooting, in Rotterdam, on September 28, 2023. (Photo by Bas Czerwinski / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT
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Members of the fire brigade work at a fire in a building on Heiman Dullaertplein, after shootings in Rotterdam, on September 28, 2023.
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Members of special units of the police and the fire brigade gather at a fire in a building on Heiman Dullaertplein, after shootings in Rotterdam, on September 28, 2023.
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Netherlands' special intervention police officers gather at the Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in Rotterdam on September 28, 2023, which was cordoned off after two reported shooting incidents.
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Police officers walk with protective gear at the Erasmus MC hospital that has been cordonned off following reports of a shooting, in Rotterdam, on September 28, 2023.
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People stand near the medical center, after Dutch police arrested a suspect after a shooting in Rotterdam, Netherlands, September 28, 2023.
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