# Man, 19, shot dead in Schiedam; explosions follow in two towns

> A 19-year-old man was shot dead in a front garden in Schiedam on Saturday, and police are now investigating explosions in Schiedam and Vlaardingen the next day.

Society · published 2026-11-09 22:04 · https://nlnow.nl/a/man-19-shot-dead-in-schiedam-explosions-follow-in-two-towns/

A man named Tico, aged 19, was shot dead in a front garden on the Weverpad in Schiedam's Woudhoek district on Saturday at around 17:00. Three men carried out the shooting.

Tico was with two other men who were working there.

The three perpetrators are still on the run, and police are searching for them. One of Tico's friends was arrested after the shooting, but he has been released and is no longer a suspect.

On Sunday evening, explosions took place in Schiedam at the Henriette Bosmansplein and the Laseurpad. An explosive also went off on Sunday night at the Madridweg in Vlaardingen.

Police and the mayor cannot confirm whether the explosions are linked to the shooting. Police are investigating whether there is a connection or whether these are separate incidents.

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