# Utrecht criminal Khalid H., known as 'Imo', shot at in Overvecht

> A key figure in the Marengo trial was the target of an attempted murder in an Utrecht neighbourhood on Wednesday afternoon.

Society · published 2026-10-14 15:54 · https://nlnow.nl/a/utrecht-criminal-imo-shot-at-in-overvecht-on-wednesday-afternoon/

Someone tried to kill Khalid H., better known as 'Imo', in the Utrecht neighbourhood of Overvecht on Wednesday afternoon. He was shot at.

Khalid H. is a well-known Utrecht criminal and plays a crucial role in the Marengo trial.

It is not the first attempt on his life. In January 2017 he was already targeted, but the wrong person was shot dead instead. That earlier shooting was a case of mistaken identity (vergisliquidatie). He was the intended target both times.

## Background

- **Marengo-zaak**: The Marengo trial is a large Dutch criminal case brought before the courts against a group of suspects accused of serious organised crime, mainly drug trafficking, linked to the Utrecht region. It is one of the major criminal cases in the Netherlands, and the suspects are tried together in a single case. Such cases are based on police investigations and are decided by the courts, so the outcome depends on the judgment.

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