Indianapolis: Dutch commando dies after shooting outside US hotel

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A Dutch commando has died of his injuries after being shot outside an Indianapolis hotel while off-duty. He was one of three Dutch soldiers, all in the US for training exercises, who were wounded in the shooting in the early hours of Saturday. According to the Dutch Defence Ministry the two other victims are conscious and remain stable in hospital. Police believe the shooting followed an earlier disturbance in downtown Indianapolis, but gave few details. The city’s law enforcement agencies are still investigating the shooting and have so far not reported any arrests. An earlier police statement said detectives did not believe it was a “random act”. According to local media, the incident took place around 03:30 (07:30 GMT) on Saturday outside the Hampton Inn Hotel in the city’s entertainment district, where the three soldiers had been staying.(BBC)…[+]