Dutch police: 2 dead, 3 hurt in stabbings in southern city
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Two people were killed and three injured Thursday night in two stabbing incidents in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht, authorities said.
Police said in a tweet that one suspect had been detained on suspicion of involvement in the incidents. They released no details on the suspect or the victims.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte said it was not a terror attack, echoing comments from the police.
“It is terrible what happened there. People were killed and others were injured,” Rutte said at an EU summit in Brussels.