Man Shot Dead in Packed Bar in Amsterdam Was Prison Warden - DutchNews.nl
Detectives are examining whether the killing was tied to Blijd’s work at Zaanstad jail, where some of Amsterdam’s most dangerous criminals are held.
- On Friday afternoon, Marcel Blijd, a warden at Zaanstad prison, was shot dead at a packed terrace at De Baanderij restaurant on Amsterdam's NDSM quay.
- Witnesses reported that Blijd clashed with the gunman over a dog running loose on the quayside, before the suspect surrendered to police without attempting to flee.
- Blijd worked in the prison system for 30 years and was seen as a 'father figure' by colleagues and young criminals he worked with, one colleague told Het Parool.
- Detectives are investigating whether the shooting was linked to Blijd's position at Zaanstad, while ferries to Amsterdam Centraal Station were suspended for three hours during the investigation.
- Anyone who was in the area during the shooting can contact Victim Support Netherlands for advice and counseling as authorities process witness statements.
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The police have not yet released any information about the suspect being held in connection with the shooting incident on the NDSM Quay in Amsterdam North. An employee of the Zaanstad Judicial Complex was killed in the incident. The suspect is being held in isolation and is therefore only allowed contact with his lawyer, the police report.
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An employee of the Zaanstad prison was shot dead on a crowded Amsterdam terrace on Friday. The terrace is located on the NDSM Quay in Amsterdam North, close to the location where the ferry arrives and departs.
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