5 people stabbed, 1 fatally, in Amsterdam; suspect arrested

Stabbings happened in a neighborhood with many bars closed because of coronavirus

AMSTERDAM (AP) — One person was killed and four injured in a stabbing late Friday night in Amsterdam and police said they arrested a suspect nearby.

Four victims were taken to a hospital for treatment, police said. Their condition was not immediately known. There was no immediate word on the possible motive.

"We have arrested a suspect. We are investigating what exactly happened and why," Amsterdam Police spokeswoman Marijke Stor said.

Dutch police car rushing to the scene of an incident in Amsterdam. (iStock)

The stabbings happened in a neighborhood with many bars and restaurants, but they were closed at the time of the incident because of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

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Further details were not immediately available.

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