A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by police outside a McDonald’s in Capelle aan den IJssel on Sunday. The Rotterdam Public Prosecution Service confirmed he was not shot in the back.
- The 15-year-old boy was shot by police.
- The incident occurred outside a McDonald's.
- The boy was allegedly involved in a robbery.
- A demonstration is planned for later today.
- The boy had a modified gas alarm pistol.
- His biological mother will file manslaughter charges.
The Public Prosecution Service issued a statement to correct “factual inaccuracies” circulating, particularly comments made by Gerald Roethof, the lawyer for the boy’s biological mother. Roethof claimed to have seen footage showing the boy being shot in the back.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, conducted by the Rijksrecherche. The biological mother, residing in Curaçao, plans to file charges of manslaughter. The boy was living in a foster home in the Netherlands.
Originally reported by nos.nl as “15-jarige jongen in Capelle aan den IJssel niet in zijn rug geschoten” on 2025-09-25 14:00:00.
