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The police investigation is in full swing and has full priority at the moment. We hope to soon get more clarity about the background of this horrible stabbing,
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said The suspect was detained with the help of a civilian,
police spokesperson Eline Roovers told the AP The U.S. Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens overseas,
The motive behind the attack is currently unclear and under investigation. Police are considering the possibility that the suspect may have randomly targeted victims, but the exact motive remains unknown,
said the Dutch police in a statement People definitely started to panic, and some people ran away in different directions because no one really knew what was happening. It was a panicky situation,
said the staff member at nearby Flagship Bike Tours, who gave his name as Louis H I was trying to get to work and everything was closed down and locked off. The guy was lying there right in front of my work,
the employee, who declined to be named, said A motive is currently still unclear, but part of our investigation,
police said in a statement I heard a knock and then I saw a girl had been stabbed in the back and a boy ran off."
One shopkeeper told local newspaper Parool We are present at the Sint Nicolaasstraat near the Dam after a report of a stabbing incident with injuries,
the Amsterdam Police Unit said in a statement
