The police report that the two men from Rotterdam, who were shot dead a week apart, had no known connections to criminal activity. Investigators do not consider the incidents as a settling of scores or resulting from a criminal conflict.
The motive remains unclear. Both victims were middle-aged men shot in remote areas of Rotterdam-Zuid.
Last Saturday, a 58-year-old man was shot on Roelantpad, a bike path between Beverwaard and the A16 motorway, and later died from his injuries. A week prior, a 63-year-old man was killed on Reyerdijk.
Yesterday, a 20-year-old man from Amsterdam was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the two incidents. The police suspect he may not be the shooter.
His exact role is still being investigated.
Source: NOS