# Dozens arrested after fatal pre-dawn shootout in Dutch village

https://mins.news/en/item/41036

- The Guardian, 2026-09-01 22:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/01/dozens-arrested-after-fatal-pre-dawn-shootout-in-dutch-village

> A 51-year-old man was killed and two police officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries after heavily armed masked men opened fire at a house in Overasselt before dawn. Police arrested 34 people from several countries and told residents to stay indoors. Local media linked the gunfight to a cocaine dispute involving the gang of Dutch drug lord Jos Leijdekkers.

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