Three Dutch commandos in the United States for training exercises have been wounded in a shooting in downtown Indianapolis after what local police believe was a disturbance outside the hotel where they were staying, authorities say.
The Dutch defence ministry said one of the men was in critical condition and the two others were conscious, while Indianapolis police said two of the soldiers were in critical condition and the third was stable.
The three soldiers were from the Commando Corps and were in Indiana for training when the shooting occurred during their free time in front of the hotel where they were staying, the Dutch ministry said.
The shooting occurred about 3.30am in Indianapolis’ entertainment district. Police said officers found three men with gunshot wounds and they were taken to hospitals in the area.
Police said they believed some sort of altercation between the three victims and another person or people led to the shooting.
The ministry said the shooting victims’ families had been informed while Indianapolis police continued to investigate the shooting.
