The Defense Ministry said on Monday that one of the three Dutch troops who were injured in the shooting outside a hotel in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend had passed away.
It’s a commando “He succumbed to his wounds tonight. In the presence of family members and coworkers, “the statement from the ministry.
Authorities said that the soldier, whose name was not made public, was one of three Dutch Commando Corps soldiers who were shot and injured early on Saturday in downtown Indianapolis after what neighbourhood police believed to be a disturbance outside the hotel where they were staying.
According to the government, the other two injured troops are conscious.
The incident took place in Indianapolis’ entertainment area at about 3:30 in the morning.
The three troops, according to the Dutch Defense Ministry, were in Indiana for training and were Commando Corps members.
According to Indianapolis police, the shooting was the result of some type of disagreement between the three victims and another person or persons. There have been no detentions.
The Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, a 1,000-acre (405-hectare) property located approximately 40 miles (65 kilometres) southeast of Indianapolis, is where the troops were reportedly receiving training, according to the Indiana National Guard.
The Department of Defense “as well as other partners” get training at the facility, according to a statement from the Guard.