Just yesterday (22nd February 2022), police officers had surrounded an Apple Store in Amsterdam after reports were made regarding a gunman entering the store. Videos of the armed man entering the store have also surfaced online, so here’s what happened.
A man holding a fun had entered the Apple Store in Leidseplein. Furthermore, the video had also shown that the man was gripping a hostage as well when inside. Following this, the police surrounded the building and ordered nearby residents to stay indoors. The area around the store was also cordoned off. The attack began around 5:40 p.m. local time yesterday. Since the attack, the police have confirmed that several people were being held hostage in the Cupertino based giant’s Amsterdam store.
There is an ongoing hostage situation at the Apple Store at Leidseplein at the moment. To ensure the safety of all people involved we are not able to share information about the situation and/or actions taken by the police.
— Politie Eenheid Amsterdam (@POL_Amsterdam) February 22, 2022
During the hostage situation, Amsterdam’s police force had refrained from sharing any details and said that “There is an ongoing hostage situation at the Apple Store at Leidseplein at the moment. To ensure the safety of all people involved we are not able to share information about the situation and/or actions taken by the police.”
They later added that “There is an ongoing hostage situation at the Apple Store at Leidseplein at the moment. To ensure the safety of all people involved we are not able to share information about the situation and/or actions taken by the police.” In other words, the situation had calmed soon after and several hostages were freed. And the latest update revealed that the remaining hostage is also safe and the armed man is now in police custody.
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