NATALEE HOLLOWAY

European leaders are expressing dismay after a veteran Dutch crime reporter was shot in the head in downtown Amsterdam following a TV appearance.

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.

One of the Netherlands’ best known crime reporters has been shot in a brazen attack in downtown Amsterdam, and the city's mayor say he is fighting for his life in a hospital.