Ongoing Three suspects on the run after fatal Schiedam shooting
A shooting in a residential street in Schiedam on Saturday left one person dead and another injured, and police are searching for three suspects who fled on foot.
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One person died and a second was injured in a shooting on the Weverpad in Schiedam on Saturday, the police said. The shooting was reported around 17:00. The victim who died was given resuscitation, but it was to no avail.
The shots were fired in the front garden of a home in the Woudhoek district, in the north of Schiedam. Three suspects ran off on foot, and police are looking for them. No one had been arrested by the time of the latest police update.
Many police officers and ambulances are at the scene.
A tent has been put up over the body, and police have started an extensive forensic investigation.
Police have urged witnesses to come forward if they have information or footage.
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) counted 103 homicide deaths across the country in 2025. That was the lowest figure in the years 2016 to 2025; the highest was 158 in 2017.
Murder and manslaughter victims fell to 103 in 2025, the lowest since 2016
Victims · 2016–2025
Murder and manslaughter victims fell to 103 in 2025, the lowest since 2016 (victims). From 108 in 2016 to 103 in 2025; highest 158 in 2017, lowest 103 in 2025. Source: CBS.
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| Period | Victims |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 108 |
| 2017 | 158 |
| 2018 | 119 |
| 2019 | 125 |
| 2020 | 121 |
| 2021 | 126 |
| 2022 | 143 |
| 2023 | 125 |
| 2024 | 122 |
| 2025 | 103 |
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