A suspect of the shooting in a tram in the Netherlands confessed to being the author of the attack | Chronic

The main suspect of a deadly shootout in a streetcar in the Dutch city of Utrecht confessed this Friday before the judge was the author of the attack last Monday, according to the bureau. of the Federal Prosecutor of the Netherlands.

The shooting is the subject of investigation as an extremist attack possible, but the prosecutor's office did not specify whether the detainee, Gokmen Tanis, a Turkish national, explained the reasons for his action, causing three deaths and three serious injuries.

"The 37-year-old suspect confessed this morning the criminal acts he is accused of" At a hearing before the judge in charge of the case, the prosecutor's office in Utrecht said in a statement.

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Tanis, a resident of Utrecht, was arrested hours after the attack and yesterday prosecutors announced charges against him, including multiple murders or a homicide with "terrorist intent".

The prosecutor's office suspects extremist motives because of the contents of a note found in the car in which he was fleeing, the contents of which he did not disclose. However, he is still wanted if the actions of the suspect "they were due to personal problems combined with a radicalized ideology", according to the prosecution, said yesterday in a statement.

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The note added that Tanis, with a long criminal record, acted alone and did not know any of those who had been shot in the tram. Prosecutors, who may request an extension of their two-week detention, are awaiting the results of the suspect's personality test, which is entrusted to a forensic institute of psychiatry and psychology.

At the hearing on Friday, the judge extended Tanis' detention for two weeks to facilitate the investigation. The judge considered that "the hint is strong enough to stop the man longer", according to a court statement that does not provide more details about the hearing with the attacker, which took place behind closed doors.

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A 40-year-old man, arrested a day after the shooting, was released without charge in the absence of evidence indicating that he had helped the attacker, announced the prosecutor's office today. As a sign of solidarity with the victims, a silent march is planned today between the central station of Utrecht and the corner where the attack took place.

The Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutteand the mayor of Utrecht, the fourth largest city in Holland, had planned to participate in this event.