Editorial photo #12204513 Crime, Law and Justice

Stabbing In Dam Square In Amsterdam

Police officers are in Dam Square in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on March 27, 2025, after a stabbing incident injures five people in a busy commercial shopping street next to Dam Square. The victims are Americans, Polish, Belgian, and Dutch. The suspect, a man, is injured and arrested after being overpowered by bystanders. Police and authorities cordon off an area around the Royal Palace in Dam Square, where an emergency helicopter also lands. First responder teams, including police, municipality police, the fire department, and ambulances, are in the area. (Photo by Gene Medi/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12204513
Date taken: 27 March 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Gene Medi/NurPhoto
Category: Crime, Law and Justice

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