According to General Newspaper it is about Peter R. de Vries. The Dutch newspaper writes that they have received information from several independent sources.
Dutch police write on Twitter that they are now hunting a perpetrator. They are now asking for tips in the case.
The police do not want to confirm the information officially.
The shooting took place at around 20.30 in the street Lange Leidsedwarsstraat. Forensic scientists are now working on site, according to several Dutch media.
Algemeen Dagblad writes that they are aware that a surveillance camera has captured the incident.
It should show that De Vries was shot several times. He is said to have been clearly injured on the slopes when he was shot several times.
Police helicopters are now circulating in the area. Large police forces are searching in Amsterdam.
The police have also issued a report of the suspected perpetrator. It is about a slender man with a dark green coat.
De Vries has worked as a crime journalist for several decades, and has, among other things, had his own TV program where he has followed high-profile crime cases in the Netherlands.
The case is being updated
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