Locals mourn victims of rampage fatal shooting on Saturday, in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, April 10, 2011. Thousands of people gathered in the city of Alphen aan den Rijn Dutch Sunday evening to mourn the victims of the murderous shooting rampage Saturday in a shopping centre. (Xinhua Hong Tianmu)
ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, the Netherlands, on 10 April (Xinhua) - thousands of people gathered in the city of Alphen aan den Rijn Dutch Sunday evening to mourn the victims of rampage fatal shooting on Saturday at a shopping centre.
"A man has weakened many of us with a senseless act," said Mayor Bas Eenhoorn, opening of the Memorial event by calling Saturday "a very black day."
"We never thought of as something like this could happen here in Alphen.". Great what you here to think about such a terrible thing. We will come back stronger, but will never forget "he says.
On Saturday, armed men killed six people before taking his own life. Seventeen people were injured, 12 of them still in hospital.
All the victims lived in Alphen. The drawer of 24 years, Tristan van der Vlis, killed an elderly woman and 91 by 80 men.
No motive was established following initial investigations. Van der Vlis spent ten days in an institution closed in 2006 after suffering from suicidal symptoms, said police. In 2003, he was himself wounded with an air gun. Before the killing, Van der Vlis was unemployed for several weeks and seemed to feel down.
The Mayor praised people who tried to stop the murderer, while shooting is in progress. "They are the heroes of the Ridderhof," he said. "One of them even died trying to save someone another live".
For his part, Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte said that "certain events are impossible to understand and it was such an event."
"People were shopping with the other and ended in horror." "A drama which left deep wounds in the community of Alphen", said Rutte.
"It is an incomprehensible Act, a loner who killed innocent people," continued the Rutte. "In hospitals in some of the victims are fighting for their lives." For the people involved, it is a terrible day. I spoke this afternoon to the Queen, and she is intensely mourning with you. The Netherlands is mourning with you. ?
The gathering concluded with a moment of silence and a wreath of flowers - ceremony ponte near the commercial centre.
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