21-year-old Ismail El B. was arrested Monday on suspicion of involvement in the deadly shooting in the night from Saturday 2 to Sunday 3 May in Amsterdam. 29-year-old Omar Essalih was killed.
The shooting took place on the corner of Panamalaan and Borneolaan in the Amsterdam East district.
Last week, the police announced the identity of El B. Investigation Requested. There it was said that he may have fled to Marbella in Spain or to Morocco. Whether he was arrested in Spain, Morocco or in Amsterdam, the police cannot say “in the interest of the investigation”.
The victim was known in the criminal circuit as ‘Centjes’ and was known to the police. He had known for some time that he was in danger.
“Ismail El B. knew the victim and we know that he was near the Panamalaan that night. Camera images from that area show that he jumps on the back of a scooter shortly after the fatal shots,” said a police spokesman. the program.
“We know this is El B. because he showed his ID to my colleagues a few minutes later during a police check. At that time we had no reason to believe that he was involved in Omar Essalih’s death. had to do. “
Two other suspects in the investigation have already been arrested.
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