Crime

Shooting near a bus on Slotermeerlaan

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A shot was fired on Slotermeerlaan in Amsterdam Nieuw-West on Tuesday evening. Police received a report shortly before 10.30pm and are investigating whether a bullet passed through a window or door of a moving bus. Footage recorded by a passenger showed damage near the bus door and an object resembling a cartridge casing on the floor.

No victims or suspects had been found. Police said a bullet may have been recovered from the bus and are seeking witnesses; the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear.