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Dutch police kill gunman near Netherlands central bank

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AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch police say they have shot and killed an armed person on a street next to the country's central bank.

Amsterdam police said in a tweet that the suspect was shot Wednesday night when he approached officers with the gun. One passer-by was wounded in the incident.

Part of the street was cordoned off for the investigation into the killing.

No further details were immediately available.