On the evening of 6 July 2021 Dutch investigative journalist and crime reporter Peter R. de Vries was shot in the head after leaving the television studio of RTL Boulevard in Amsterdam, where he had appeared as a guest.

[7] Peter R. de Vries was a television personality and the best-known crime reporter in the Netherlands.

He gained national prominence with his own television program Peter R. de Vries: Crime Reporter.

Later in his career, De Vries became one of the most visible figures in the journalistic investigation of cold cases in the Netherlands, such as the death of Nicky Verstappen, in which he supported the victim's family in court.

[citation needed] In 2021 De Vries supported Crown witness Nabil B. in the Marengo trial.

[18][24][25] Crime reporter John van den Heuvel stated that "[De Vries] will always remain an example and a source of inspiration".

[30][31] Dutch media has reported that the suspected killer is the nephew or cousin of one of the henchmen of Ridouan Taghi.

Two defendants were acquitted because they had only been accused of participating in a criminal organization, which the court believed could not be proven.

[34] De Vries was frequently threatened, but was reported as not wanting any police protection or private security.