The gunman who killed seven people at a shooting near Amsterdam today has been identified under Dutch privacy laws as 24-year-old "Tristan van der V".

A gunman opened fire with a machine gun at a crowded shopping centre near Amsterdam today, leaving at least seven people dead and 15 others injured, with children among the victims.

A gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon at a shopping centre outside Amsterdam today, leaving at least six people dead and wounding 11 others, Dutch officials said.