Fox News: Knife-wielding man injures multiple people in Amsterdam, including 2 Americans

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Knife-wielding man injures multiple people in Amsterdam, including 2 Americans

Dutch police are searching for a motive after five people, including two Americans, were stabbed in a busy shopping area of Amsterdam on Thursday afternoon....                        ...                        ...                            ...A man wielding a knife seriously wounded You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, including two from the U.S., during a stabbing attack in a shopping district on Thursday, according to Dutch police.......The Associated Press said police noted the attack, which lasted for several minutes, ended when the suspect was stopped by a passerby near the city's Dam Square late Thursday afternoon.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, which was tended to by emergency crews who responded in ambulances and a trauma helicopter.......In a statement, authorities said the motive for the attack had not been established, though police were investigating a situation where the suspect randomly targeted victims.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Authorities identified the victims as a 69-year-old man and 67-year-old woman from the U.S.; a 73-year-old woman from Belgium; a 26-year-old man from Poland; and a 19-year-old woman from Amsterdam.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"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 You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login," Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said. "Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and loved ones."......Police told the AP that the suspect was injured when a bystander overpowered him.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"The suspect was detained with the help of a civilian," police spokesperson Eline Roovers told the AP.......Guido Oostorm, another spokesperson for the police department, said the victims had been taken to area hospitals for treatment.......A State Department spokesperson confirmed to Fox News that two U.S. citizens were injured during the incident......."The U.S. Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens overseas," the spokesperson said. "We are closely following reports of a stabbing in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We extend our sympathies to the victims and to the families of those affected. We can confirm that two U.S. citizens were injured. Due to privacy and other considerations, we have no further comment."......The Associated Press contributed to this report....

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