Rabat, March 18 -- An armed man has opened fire in a tram in the city of Utrecht, a city in the central Netherlands. The shooting, which took place at about 10:45 a.m. local time, caused injuries among several people, police announced.

A police spokesman said that the gunman fled the crime scene by car.

Police said that they are investigating the attack as a "possible terrorist move."

Utrecht police said that the "surrounding area has been cordoned off and we are investigating the matter."

A shooting occurred on the #24oktoberplein in #Utrecht. The incident has been reported at 10.45 hour. Multiple people have been injured. The surrounding area has been cordoned off and we are investigating the matter.

- Politie Utrecht (@PolitieUtre...