Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of Dutch rapper at Paris airport
The suspect will be transferred to judicial officials in Amsterdam, authorities say
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- A suspect in the fatal shooting of Dutch rapper Bigidagoe was apprehended at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris under a European warrant.
- The 20-year-old suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, was intercepted while attempting to board a flight to French Guiana.
- The suspect is currently detained and will be transferred to judicial officials in Amsterdam.
A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Dutch rapper was arrested on a European warrant at an airport in Paris early Wednesday, Amsterdam police said.
The 20-year-old man, whose identity wasn't released, was detained at Charles de Gaulle airport as he was about to board a flight from Paris to French Guiana in South America, police said in a statement.
Detectives believe he fatally shot 26-year-old Danzel Silos, better known as rapper Bigidagoe, in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Dutch capital.
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"The suspect is in detention and will be transferred to judicial officials in Amsterdam. Silos' family has been informed of the arrest in Paris," police said in a statement.
A major investigation team set up after the slaying is looking into "the background of a possible conflict between rap groups," the statement added.
Overnight, explosions damaged homes at three locations in north and southeast Amsterdam and the word "war" was spray-painted on walls. Police said they were investigating possible links to Silos' death.