Dutch police officer kills children, self

A Dutch police officer shot and killed his two young children and himself at a home in the city of Dordrecht on Monday evening, a police official said.

The 34-year-old policeman also shot and seriously wounded his 28-year-old wife, said police spokeswoman Miriam Slot.

Police secure the area after a shooting in the Dutch city of Dordrecht, Netherlands September 9, 2019. Reuters

The children were aged eight and 12, she said.

Forensic technicians investigate the scene following a shooting in Dordrecht, Netherlands September 9, 2019. Reuters

Emergency response teams were at the scene, a home in Dordrecht, near the port of Rotterdam and forensics teams were also present.

Police secure the area after a shooting in the Dutch city of Dordrecht, Netherlands September 9, 2019. Reuters

Dordrecht Mayor Wouter Kolff said on Twitter he was planning to visit the site of the "very serious shooting incident".