Thursday Night Stabbing Near Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam Leaves One Dead, Two Injured; Suspect Arrested

Sep 20, 2024, 07:03 AM

A stabbing incident in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Thursday night left one person dead and two others injured. The male attacker, who shouted 'Allahu Akbar' during the assault, was armed with two large knives and targeted people at random near the Erasmus Bridge. The suspect was overpowered by a personal trainer and subsequently arrested by police. The victims include a 32-year-old man from Rotterdam who was killed and a 33-year-old Swiss national who was seriously injured. The suspect, who sustained head injuries, was taken to a hospital. Dutch prosecutors are investigating the incident as a potential terrorist attack.