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A 27-year-old man who held several people hostage at an Apple store on a busy Amsterdam square has died in hospital from his injuries, Dutch prosecutors said late Wednesday.

A hostage situation that led to an hours-long standoff took place at Apples flagship retail location in Amsterdam on Tuesday. Heres how the incident went down.

The suspect held one person hostage inside the Apple flagship store in Amsterdam while tens of other people managed to escape the situation, the Dutch police confirmed after arresting him.

Reuters reports that there were about 70 people inside the Apple Store in Leidseplein when the situation began, but they managed to escape before it ended. Pictures...

The suspect held one person hostage inside the Apple flagship store in Amsterdam while tens of other people managed to escape the situation, the Dutch police confirmed after arresting him.

On Tuesday, a 27-year-old suspect fired a gun and took one person hostage inside Amsterdam’s flagship Apple Store. After five hours, the hostage escaped, and police hit the suspect with a car as he ran after the fleeing hostage.

The suspect, in camouflage gear, fired a gun and then held an Apple employee hostage for several hours before being apprehended late on Tuesday.

A hostage situation that led to an hours-long standoff took place at Apple's flagship retail location in Amsterdam on Tuesday. Here's how the incident went down.

Local newspaper Het Parool reported that ‘dozens’ of people were able to leave.

Local newspaper Het Parool reported that ‘dozens’ of people were able to leave.