
Peter de Vries Fights for His Life
Right after the Dutch author and crime reporter Peter de Vries left a TV studio in Amsterdam on July 6, an attacker opened fire on a busy street, hitting de Vries in the head. Police swiftly made three arrests, but then released one detainee. The motives of the other two suspected in the brazen attack have not yet come to light, though speculation abounds.
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