# Police Arrest 34 Suspects After Deadly Gang Shootout in Eastern Netherlands

Dutch police arrested 34 suspects following a drug-related shootout that killed a security guard and injured officers in Overasselt.

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Dutch police arrested 34 suspects after a drug-related shooting in Overasselt, a village near the German border, that left a security guard dead and two police officers injured. [^1]

Authorities arrested 34 people, including French, Belgian, and Algerian nationals, after a person died in a pre-dawn shootout in the Dutch village of Overasselt. [^2]

During the shootout, a 51-year-old security guard was killed while two of the officers arriving at the scene sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. [^3]

Jolanda Aalbers, head of the regional police, told reporters on Tuesday that a large group of masked men opened fire at 4am when police arrived at a house in Overasselt to investigate reports of suspicious activity. [^4]

Police spokesperson Jolanda Aalbers stated that officers immediately came under fire and that several weapons, data storage devices, and vehicles were seized. [^5]

The shootout occurred at approximately 4am on Tuesday in Overasselt, near the German border, when a group of heavily armed men with balaclavas approached a house. [^6]

Prosecutors said there were indications the shooting was connected to a long-running conflict, as the same house had been shot a dozen times in a single incident last year, resulting in two convictions. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Dutch police arrested 34 suspects after a drug-related shooting in Overasselt, a village near the German border, that left a security guard dead and two police officers injured. (Al Jazeera, News)
2. Authorities arrested 34 people, including French, Belgian, and Algerian nationals, after a person died in a pre-dawn shootout in the Dutch village of Overasselt. (The Guardian, News)
3. During the shootout, a 51-year-old security guard was killed while two of the officers arriving at the scene sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. (Al Jazeera, News)
4. Jolanda Aalbers, head of the regional police, told reporters on Tuesday that a large group of masked men opened fire at 4am when police arrived at a house in Overasselt to investigate reports of suspicious activity. (Al Jazeera, News)
5. Police spokesperson Jolanda Aalbers stated that officers immediately came under fire and that several weapons, data storage devices, and vehicles were seized. (The Guardian, News)
6. The shootout occurred at approximately 4am on Tuesday in Overasselt, near the German border, when a group of heavily armed men with balaclavas approached a house. (The Guardian, News)
7. Prosecutors said there were indications the shooting was connected to a long-running conflict, as the same house had been shot a dozen times in a single incident last year, resulting in two convictions. (Al Jazeera, News)

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