Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (12198829b) Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Peter R de Vries shot in Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 27 May 2015