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Marrakech shooting : How the police managed to arrest the two Dutch killers

The police have finally managed to arrest the two individuals who killed a man and injured two people in a shooting Thursday in Marrakech. According to the first elements of the investigations, the arrested are two Dutch nationals who are linked to smuggling, kidnapping and attempted murder.

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The two assailants who killed a man in Marrakech and injured two people in a shooting on Thursday 2nd of November, were finally arrested by the police. According to a communique issued on Saturday by the Directorate General for National Security (DGSN), the two hooded men who carried out the attack are Dutch nationals originally from the Dominican Republic and Suriname.

Based on the first elements of the investigation, the two men arrived in Morocco a week ago, states the same press release. They have rented rooms in two different hotels that are located next to the crime scene. Through international cooperation, the DGSN reveals that the two individuals have previous criminal records linked to drug trafficking, kidnapping, and attempted murder.

Identified by witnesses

The same communique states that the suspects «have visited the crime scene (Café La Crème) and the area surrounding it for four times. One of the assailants tried to flee when he was approached by the police».

Based on the account of a source close to the investigation, one of the killers was identified by his hair. Thanks to his hair style, one of the witnesses managed to point at the assailant who was wearing dreadlocks.

On Friday 3rd of October, Six people were arrested in Casablanca over links to the murder. the owner of the coffee shop (crime scene) and his brother are among the arrested and they both were targeted by the killers.

For the record, one individual identified as Hamza Chaib was shot in the head in the attack. He is a young medical student who was sitting in La Creme Cafe. Two other people were injured in the shooting including a waitress who works in the coffee shop.

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