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Kidnapping, Shooting, Fraud: Some Overasselt Suspects Have Criminal Past

NOS7 September · 17:542 weeks ago

Several suspects involved in last week's extreme violence in Overasselt, where a security guard at Jan G.'s house was shot dead, have prior criminal records, according to an overview seen by AD on 2026-09-04. The police declined to comment to NOS. Suspects have previously been involved in kidnappings, firearm violence, and fraud. Notably, 23-year-old Tarik J. was convicted for a 2022 shooting in Antwerp. Police continue searching for evidence, and a 26-year-old Belgian man was arrested in Amsterdam. Thirty-four suspects were previously detained; two remain suspects after release.

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