MASKED gunmen carrying machine guns have shot and killed a teenage boy in a horrifying attack in Amsterdam, according to local media.

Dutch police have confirmed that there have been “multiple victims” in the gun attack in the busy Grote Wittenburgstraat neighbourhood in the city centre, reports The Sun.

Newspaper De Telegraaf reports that a teenage boy was shot and killed in a community centre by gunmen wearing balaclavas, reports De Telegraaf.

“One person has died and two wounded, a man and a young woman, were taken to hospital after a shooting on Grote Wittenburgerstraat, in the city centre,” Amsterdam police spokesman Leo Dortland told AFP.

Other reports suggest the gunmen were carrying AK-47 machine guns and “came looking” for the young victim who is of Moroccan origin.

The boy, described as an adolescent, had been taking part in a kickboxing class at the community centre, reports Het Parool.

Terrified witnesses reportedly hid under tables as masked gunmen stormed the building.

One victim was said to have been resuscitated by emergency workers called to the scene.

At least two people have been rushed to hospital with injuries, reports local media.

No arrests have been made and the attackers are said to still be on the run.

Local police said that the incident is not terror related.

“The research unit has launched a broad investigation,” Mr Dortland said, adding that the streets in the area had been cordoned off.

The police were interviewing witnesses and taking fingerprints at the crime scene.