ONE person has been reported dead and two injured after a shooting in Amsterdam, Netherlands police have confirmed.
Bystanders claimed the victim was a teenage boy who was shot dead in a playground by men in balaclavas.
Witnesses told Het Parool the attack in the residential area of Grote Wittesburgstraat took place by a youth club where activities including a cooking club for children were taking place.
Police confirmed there have been "multiple casualties" of the attack after "multiple shots" were discharged.
Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reports the fire service had to resuscitate one victim after emergency services arrived en masse to attend the incident.
At least two people have been rushed to hospital, although the extent of their injuries is not yet known.
Witnesses suggest those injured in the attack may also have been teenagers.
It is not yet known exactly how many people were involved in the incident.
The age and identity of the victims have also not been confirmed.
Images posted to social show a huge emergency services presence at the scene of the shooting, in the busy Amsterdam neighbourhood of Grote Wittesburgstraat, in the east of the city.
Ambulances rushed to the scene to take victims for treatment, and a trauma helicopter also swooped in to transport some victims to safety.
Streets have now been blocked and the immediate area around the site of the shooting has been cordoned off.
The reason for the shooting is not yet clear however police are conducting thorough investigations into the attack.
So far, police the shooting is not believed to be a terrorist incident. They told De Telegraaf: "It seems to be a criminal matter."
No arrests have been made although investigators are on the hunt for the perpetrators.
Grote Wittesburgstraat, where the attack took place, is a largely residential street with a number of flats and houses.
It is close to the city centre with the key tourist areas just over a mile away.
