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July 7, 2021

Dutch Reporter Peter R. de Vries in Critical Condition After Being Shot on the Street
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In the Netherlands, renowned crime reporter Peter R. de Vries is in
critical condition after he was shot in downtown Amsterdam Tuesday. De
Vries was attacked as he left a television studio. A video circulating
on social media shows the award-winning journalist laying on the street
as blood pools around his head. At least two suspects are in custody.
The 64-year-old is a household name in the Netherlands and has
investigated cold-case killings and reported on organized crime for
decades. He had received death threats in the past and was previously
given police protection. In 2008, de Vries won an International Emmy for
investigating the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway
in the Caribbean island of Aruba.


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