Shooting of Star Dutch Reporter Raises European Concern

Shooting of Star Dutch Reporter Raises European Concern
Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries reacts prior to attending a live TV show in Amsterdam, on Jan. 31, 2008. Peter Dejong/AP Photo
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AMSTERDAM—European leaders and lawmakers expressed dismay Wednesday and rights advocates demanded justice after a veteran Dutch crime reporter was shot in the head in downtown Amsterdam following a TV appearance.

Peter R. de Vries, a journalist celebrated for his courageous reporting on the Dutch underworld, was fighting for his life in an Amsterdam hospital after the Tuesday night shooting.