Indianapolis police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting over the weekend that left one Dutch soldier dead and two wounded. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says 22-year-old Shamar Duncan of Indianapolis, was arrested on a preliminary charge of murder. Police say Duncan is being held in jail and will not be eligible for release while the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office reviews the case. The Dutch Defense Ministry said in a statement Monday that a 26-year-old member of the Dutch Commando Corps, identified by U.S. authorities as Simmie Poetsema, died of his injuries “surrounded by family and colleagues.” The shooting occurred Saturday in downtown Indianapolis.
Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren expressed concern Tuesday about gun violence in the United States in the aftermath of the shooting.
Poetsema and the two other soldiers were shot after what Indianapolis police believe was a disturbance outside the hotel where they were staying about 3:30 a.m. Saturday near several downtown bars and nightclubs, authorities said. The soldiers were in the U.S. for training exercises at a southern Indiana military base.
Indianapolis police declined to confirm Hogsett’s account Tuesday or release more information on the circumstances or the investigation of the shooting. “We have read things in the media, we have heard what the mayor said but we feel it’s very important to have a real thorough investigation. So we’re waiting for that until we comment on what actually happened,” she said.
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