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Dutch police arrest 34 suspects following a drug-related shooting in Overasselt that killed a security guard and injured two officers

Dutch police arrested 34 suspects following a drug-related shooting in the village of Overasselt. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning when a large group of masked men opened fire on law enforcement officers who arrived to investigate reports of suspicious activity. The shooting resulted in the death of a 51-year-old security guard and left two police officers with non-life-threatening injuries. Jolanda Aalbers, head of the regional police, stated that the first police unit arrived at the scene and was immediately met with gunfire. The group of suspects, which included citizens from the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Algeria, was seen in security footage carrying heavy weapons. Regional prosecutors indicated that the shooting was connected to a long-running conflict, as the same house had been the target of a shooting incident last year. The investigation is ongoing as police analyze the scene and the surrounding area.

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