Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren expressed concern Tuesday at gun violence in the United States in the aftermath of a shooting in Indianapolis over the weekend that left one Dutch soldier dead and two wounded.
“We do many trainings of our servicemen in the United States, and we really don’t expect this to happen. So it’s very, very concerning for us.” Ollongren told The Associated Press at a meeting of European Union defense ministers in Prague.
A 26-year-old member of the Dutch Commando Corps, identified by U.S. authorities as Simmie Poetsema, died of his injuries “surrounded by family and colleagues” after the shooting early Saturday, the Dutch Defense Ministry said in a statement Monday.
Poetsema and the two other soldiers were shot after what Indianapolis police believe was a disturbance outside the hotel where they were staying about 3:30 a.m. Saturday near several downtown bars and nightclubs, authorities said. The soldiers were in the U.S. for training exercises at a southern Indiana military base.
Ollongren declined to comment on the shooting while investigations continue. She said there is “good contact” between Dutch military police and authorities in Indianapolis.
“We have read things in the media, we have heard what the mayor said but we feel it’s very important to have a real thorough investigation. So we’re waiting for that until we comment on what actually happened,” she said.
Ollongren said U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin contacted her Monday “to express his regrets and his condolences.”
Indianapolis police released no additional information Monday about the circumstances of the shooting. No arrests have been announced.
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SO, out at 3:30 AM chasing trim fueled by alcohol and drugs and the problem is that dreaded gun – what a joke! Rather than blame society’s turn to Satan the WOKE-FOLK will always blame the inanimate object for the downfall of society! The power-mad, Satan worshiping, NWO-elitist ghouls want our guns so they can take our liberty and you WOKE-FOLK are playing “Right” into their hands because you’re fools! BAA, BAA, BAA,,,
Well said.
When soldiers aren’t safe just training, we have a real problem in this country.And it isn’t just guns, it’s the criminals, behind the guns that keep getting let off, by soros corrupt DAs. Now everyone needs a gun, to just protect themselves and family, because we live in dementia,joes lawless America. That will end soon, now that the FBI and big tech, told us they interfered in the 2020 election, to rig it for hidenbiden.
Agreed
What do you expect? It’s Indianapolis.
What do you expect? It’s Biden’s USA>
Any victim of a crime in a blue commie state should sue the governor and China Joe.