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Iranian Man Shot Dead on Dutch Square as Police Go

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A 36-year-old Iranian national was shot down on a public square near the provincial highway outside Schoonhaven at approximately 18:47 CET today. Dutch authorities have confirmed that both NCTV and police forces are currently operating in an alert state while searching for suspects over several hours, with officers specifically focusing their investigation along the province road where witnesses reported seeing two men fleeing on foot after a brief confrontation involving gunfire near trees at roughly 18:30 CET.

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    A thirty-six-year-old Iranian national was shot down on a public square near the A12 highway outside Schiedam in Schoonhoven.
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    The Dutch police and National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTV) are currently searching for hours at provincial roads following reports of gunfire, though no injuries were reported to victims or witnesses yet.
[Mar 19] A thirty-six-year-old Iranian man was shot down on a public square near the A12 highway outside Schiedam in Schoonhoven, with police and NCTV searching for hours at provincial roads.
[Mar 19] 'Iranian' Neergeschoten op plein bij de A-lijn buiten Scheidamb. Geen gewonden of getuigen gezien nog.'