soundoff (247 Responses)

1. mark
   

   Already 6 dead people, possible 10.

   April 9, 2011 at 9:50 am | Report abuse |
2. Syb
   

   This tragic incident is very rare in The Netherlands. This kind of shooting is the first incident of its sort; I can't recall something like this has ever happend before. Also someone carrying an automatic weapon is very strange and illegal for sure as no one ownes a weapon.

   April 9, 2011 at 9:51 am | Report abuse |
   • Rosetta
     

     @Syb

     Ohw yes it did, but they never told the outsite world.
     Once one big wild west shooting in a city called Schiedam.
     Between cops and gangsters from Turkey and Marocco.
     2 monts later in a sport center same city, this happend 10 years ago.
     I saw with my own eyes how they drive in cars with havy guns
     around the corner, this was the day I'll quitte with free lance work
     over there.

     April 9, 2011 at 9:58 am | Report abuse |
3. Rosetta
   

   By the way the shouter weare a Camouflage suit, it could be possible a soldier.
   The Netherlands wants to quite soldiers, and its been possible that he lost his mind
   over this. Becaus of loss his job in the army.
   Lets wait what they tell us more today.

   April 9, 2011 at 9:53 am | Report abuse |
4. Sienna
   

   I bet the shooter was one of many people in the military who got the bad news yesterday that they were getting laid off...

   April 9, 2011 at 9:57 am | Report abuse |
5. Franky
   

   guns don't kill people, people do!

   it just makes it a whole lot easier....

   April 9, 2011 at 9:58 am | Report abuse |
6. joop appelstroop
   

   latest news...shooter wore a mini skirt but didn't bother to shave his legs.

   April 9, 2011 at 9:59 am | Report abuse |
   • Omg
     

     LOL

     April 9, 2011 at 10:07 am | Report abuse |
7. Freriks
   

   The American view on private gun ownership seems less questionable to me today as a European.

   April 9, 2011 at 9:59 am | Report abuse |
   • ChrisD
     

     how? Do you really think fewer of these incidents happen when more people have guns? Are you serious?

     April 9, 2011 at 10:47 am | Report abuse |
8. Martijn
   

   At this time, 6 people killed (including perp), 9 people very seriously injured, 5 average wounded people, 2 wounded. That this could happen in our little country....

   April 9, 2011 at 10:00 am | Report abuse |
9. Judus
   

   Why is everyone so concern about the numbers, as I said in a earlier post: one death is one too many.

   April 9, 2011 at 10:01 am | Report abuse |
10. Johan
    

    It looks that there was not enough medical assistance and er was assitence from medical teams 30 miles away at noon. Hospitals in the area where not abble of helping of al the wounded. Wounded have be relocated, but what I hear of the injuries there will be more death. It's the second shooting in a week in the same city, where normali nothing happens. The shooting was netweeen 10 and 20 minutes long and the number of injured people are low consediring the number of people how where in the mail (over 100).

    April 9, 2011 at 10:02 am | Report abuse |
11. ButtKicker
    

    We are living in a society where government have increasing distance and mistrust from people.

    April 9, 2011 at 10:03 am | Report abuse |
    • Justen
      

      And the people should equally mistrust government. Why do you think the governments want strict control of guns?

      April 9, 2011 at 10:11 am | Report abuse |
12. jan
    

    White male, blond hair, blue eyes, ex-military.

    Janissary?

    April 9, 2011 at 10:03 am | Report abuse |
13. Justen
    

    There goes the theory that strict gun control makes you safer.

    April 9, 2011 at 10:04 am | Report abuse |
    • Guuds
      

      acutally, you are talking nonsense. I live close to that mall and yes, Im very shocked, but its not like it happens every day, not even every decade. It is, as tragic as it is, an incident, not common daily chore. It sure wont keep me from getting my groceries there next week

      April 9, 2011 at 10:09 am | Report abuse |
    • Justen
      

      Actually I am not talking non-sense. It is tragic yes, but the people have a right to defend themselves. Instead something like this happens and everyone is a victim.

      April 9, 2011 at 10:13 am | Report abuse |
    • Dutchguy
      

      Damn, I bet you weren't in the front row when they handed out active brain cells, now were you?

      Check the statistics. And try to keep quiet unless you know what you're talking about.

      April 9, 2011 at 10:36 am | Report abuse |
    • Chantal (Netherlands)
      

      Justen should check the facts before he speaks. This has NEVER happened in Holland before, BECAUSE of our strict gun laws.

      April 9, 2011 at 10:45 am | Report abuse |
    • ChrisD
      

      this is our first and its probably because of the open borders in europe. Meaning that lots of guns can be carried over the border without any problem since there is no border patrol in the EU by car. So all the guns circuling in East Europe can be transported to Holland easily.

      April 9, 2011 at 10:51 am | Report abuse |
    • Guuds
      

      Justen, I wouldnt feel more safe in the knowledge that theres a gun behind every frontdoor. It seems more likely to use it when you have acces to it instead of using your head

      April 9, 2011 at 11:12 am | Report abuse |
    • Expat
      

      Gun control only makes sense if ALL guns are taken in (except for police etc.) Without that the criminals have a free ride with their illegal guns. Not a possibility though. Guns come in over the open borders for local criminals. And yes, thsi has happened in Holland before, Just not on the same horrible scale.

      April 9, 2011 at 11:13 am | Report abuse |
    • SandyBottom
      

      No Expat, Gun control makes sense with every single gun you take of the streets.

      please check the statistics on this and be amazed how US tops the list together with some 3rd world countries

      April 9, 2011 at 11:37 am | Report abuse |
    • ChrisD
      

      Justen, poor thing. Who ever told you that gun control can prevent every gunmurder? No one is claiming that. Who ever says that is nuts. The point is that gun control can limit the amount of murders. And in the case of The Netherlands, it has proven to do just that for centuries. What proves that? This is the first incident inwhere a man shoots indiscrimantly on a crowd with a machine gun. First time, .. you understand?

      April 9, 2011 at 11:49 am | Report abuse |
14. Knarf
    

    The shooting shot randomly. Just reported by a child eyewithness on dutch national television.

    April 9, 2011 at 10:07 am | Report abuse |
15. Dennis
    

    Time to update the headline???

    April 9, 2011 at 10:07 am | Report abuse |