Suspect in Utrecht Shooting Admits Guilt to Judge, Prosecutors Say

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) —
A makeshift memorial is seen at the site of a tram shooting in Utrecht, Netherlands March 19, 2019. (Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw)

The man suspected of killing three people in a shooting aboard a tram in the city of Utrecht this week admitted his guilt to a judge on Friday and has said he acted alone, Dutch prosecutors said.

Turkish-born Gokmen Tanis, 37, is accused of carrying out the March 18 shooting with terrorist intent. Authorities are also investigating whether he had other personal motives.

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