World News | 5 People Stabbed, 1 Fatally, in Amsterdam; Suspect Arrested

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. One person was killed and four injured in a stabbing late Friday night in Amsterdam and police said they arrested a suspect nearby.

Amsterdam, May 22 (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.

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.

Further details were not immediately available.(AP)

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