One person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at the Field's shopping mall in Denmark's capital, which is close to the airport.
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A 22-year-old Danish man is arrested after the shooting at the Fields mall in the capital.
You can also get in touch in the following ways: Shortly after the shooting, the Danish royal family announced that a reception due to be hosted by Crown Prince Frederik been cancelled. Field's is said to be the largest shopping centre in Denmark, with over 140 shops and restaurants. Love H." I am shocked. Speaking at a news conference on Sunday evening, Mr Thomassen said it was too early to say how many people had been harmed in the attack.
A shooting at a mall in Copenhagen has left several people dead, local police said Sunday.
We are with you Denmark," she tweeted "Thinking of everyone in #Copenhagen tonight after horrific reports of several people killed in a shooting in a shopping mall. President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, expressed solidarity with the people of Denmark in a statement.
Several people have been killed in a shooting at a shopping centre in the Danish capital Copenhagen, police say.
Speaking at a news conference on Sunday evening, Thomassen said it was too early to say exactly how many people had been harmed in the attack. Announcing the deaths, police chief Soeren Thomassen said a 22-year-old Danish man has been arrested in connection with the attack. Several people have been killed in a shooting at a shopping centre in the Danish capital Copenhagen, police say.
Danish police say three people were killed and three others are in critical condition after a shooting rampage Sunday (Monday morning NZT) at a shopping ...
The royal palace said a reception with Crown Prince Frederik connected to the Tour de France cycling race had been cancelled. On Snapchat, Styles wrote: "My team and I pray for everyone involved in the Copenhagen shopping mall shooting. A major highway also runs adjacent to the mall. “Our beautiful and usually so safe capital was changed in a split second.” “He seemed very violent and angry,” eyewitness Mahdi Al-Wazni told TV2. “He spoke to me and said it (the rifle) isn't real as I was filming him. When the shots rang out, some people hid in shops while others fled in a panicked stampede, witnesses said.
One person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at the Field's shopping mall in Denmark's capital. Harry Styles was scheduled to hold a concert ...
The first three stages of the race were held in Denmark this year, the palace said in a statement. "We have a massive presence at Fields and are working on getting an overview." It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store." Witnesses said people were crying and hid in shops. He didn't provide any further details on the victims or supsect, or say how many people were killed or wounded. This is what we know now."
Suspected gunman arrested as police deployed around the large Field's mall between the city centre and the airport.
Shortly after the shooting, the royal palace said a reception with Crown Prince Frederik connected to the Tour de France cycling race had been cancelled. It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store”. Love H.” A major highway also runs adjacent to Field’s. I am shocked. Several people have been killed and injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, Danish police said
The suspected gunman, a 22-year-old Danish man, is in custody.
The first three stages of the race were held in Denmark this year, the palace said in a statement. On Snapchat, Styles wrote “My team and I pray for everyone involved in the Copenhagen shopping mall shooting. “We have a massive presence at Fields and are working on getting an overview.” It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store.” Witnesses said people were crying and hid in shops. He didn’t provide any further details on the victims or supsect, or say how many people were killed or wounded.
Copenhagen, Denmark (AP) -- A gunman opened fire inside a busy shopping mall in the Danish capital on Sunday, killing several people and wounding several ...
Denmark last saw a militant attack in 2015, when two people were killed and six police officers wounded when a lone gunman shot and killed a man outside a ...
"Our beautiful and usually so safe capital was changed in a split second," she said. Several more were wounded, and among those were three in critical condition. The suspect was apprehended at 5:48 p.m. local time (1548 GMT), carrying a rifle and ammunition. Children, adolescents and adults," Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a statement late on Sunday. "Denmark was hit by a cruel attack on Sunday night. The attack rocked Denmark at the end of an otherwise joyful week, just after it hosted the first three stages of the Tour de France cycle race.
Copenhagen police said that one person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at the Field's shopping mall, which is close to the city's airport.
The royal palace said a reception with Crown Prince Frederik connected to the Tour de France cycling race had been canceled. A major highway also runs adjacent to the mall. It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store." After the shooting, an enormous contingent of heavily armed police officers patrolled the area, with several fire department vehicles also parked outside the mall. When the shots rang out, some people hid in shops while others fled in a panicked stampede, according to witnesses. He seemed very proud of what he was doing."
The former One Direction singer, 28, had been due to perform at 8pm local time on Sunday (Monday morning NZT) in the the Royal Arena as part of his ...
Styles said on Snapchat: “My team and I pray for everyone involved in the Copenhagen shopping mall shooting. It had initially been reported the show was expected to go ahead despite the shooting, after law enforcement in the area apparently indicated to organisers it was safe to proceed. I am shocked.
A gunman killed several people and injured others during a shooting at a Copenhagen shopping mall on Sunday. The gun attack coincided with the end of three ...
One person, described as a 22-year-old Danish man, has been arrested, Copenhagen Head of Police Soren Thomassen told reporters. The shooting unfolded inside ...
Copenhagen police detained a 22-year-old Danish man in connection with the shooting.
Heartbreaking. Pointless.” He will be charged with manslaughter, Chief Police Inspector Soren Thomassen said, according to Danish broadcaster TV2. “It is incomprehensible.
The suspect, who is custody, is a 22-year-old Danish man who was detained near the Fields shopping mall, said police inspector Søren Thomassen, ...
The first three stages of the race were held in Denmark this year, the palace said in a statement. “We have a massive presence at Fields and are working on getting an overview.” A major highway also runs adjacent to Fields, which opened in 2004. It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store.” Witnesses said people were crying and hid in shops. “We do not have information that others are involved.
Danish police say they do not believe the shooting at a mall in Copenhagen on Sunday was an act of terror and the supect was "known to psychiatric services" ...
Despite this, he insists that the police did a good - and swift - job. "I'm happy with the police and how quickly they responded… "Everyone was in shock, no one knew what was happening. There were kids on board," he said. Danish police say they do not believe the shooting at a mall in Copenhagen on Sunday was an act of terror and the supect was "known to psychiatric services". He was in possession of a rifle and ammunition when he was arrested, Danish police have said.
Police say the suspect who was arrested after killing at least three people at a mall had mental health issues.
Police confirmed that the suspect was present at the mall at the time of the shooting and is known to the police “but only peripherally”. According to police, the attacker was armed with a rifle, a pistol and a knife, and while the guns were not believed to be illegal, the suspect did not have a licence for them. The suspect in a weekend shooting at a Copenhagen mall in which three people were killed was known to mental health services, according to Denmark’s police.
Gunman acted alone and appears to have selected his victims at random, officials in Denmark say.
A main road runs adjacent to the mall. Heartbreaking. Pointless. Our beautiful and usually so safe capital was changed in a split second.” On Snapchat, Styles wrote: “My team and I pray for everyone involved in the Copenhagen shopping mall shooting. “He seemed very violent and angry,” a witness, Mahdi al-Wazni, told TV2. “He spoke to me and said it [the rifle] isn’t real as I was filming him. The concert was cancelled after the shooting. They said on Monday that the gunman acted alone and appeared to have selected his victims at random.
The suspect had mental health issues and there is no indication of a terror motive, police say.
You can also get in touch in the following ways: The other two are Swedes - a 50-year-old man and a 16-year old woman. At the weekend this area would have been particularly busy. The judge also imposed a name ban on both the suspect and the victims. "I was scared of course. It's been a terrible experience." "A lot of people sought refuge in our restaurant. It's indescribable, it really is. It was really terrible," he said. One of those shot was an Afghan national, she added. The multi-storey shopping centre - one of the biggest in Denmark - is near a secondary school as well as a large student housing block, and is often full of young people. One of them, named Isabelle, told Danish media: "Suddenly we hear shots - 10 shots I think - and then we run through the mall and end up in a toilet, where we huddle together in this tiny toilet, where we are around 11 people.
Police say a gunman who killed three people when he opened fire in a crowded shopping mall acted alone and apparently selected his victims at random.
Chassandra Stoltz, an 18-year-old student who was on her way to a Harry Styles concert that was scheduled for Sunday night nearby, described a stampede as the shots rang out. “He seemed very violent and angry,” eyewitness Mahdi Al-Wazni told TV2. “He spoke to me and said it (the rifle) isn’t real as I was filming him. In all, around two dozen people were hurt, most in the panicked stampede after the shots rang out at the Field’s shopping center, on the outskirts of the Danish capital. Police have said the man was known to mental health services without elaborating. That’s a step short of formal charges but allow authorities to keep a person in custody during an investigation. He said the firearms were obtained illegally but gave no further details.
The suspected gunman, who is in custody, is a 22-year-old Danish man who was detained near the Fields shopping mall, said police inspector Søren Thomassen, head ...
The royal palace said a reception with Crown Prince Frederik connected to the Tour de France cycling race had been cancelled. On Snapchat, Styles wrote: "My team and I pray for everyone involved in the Copenhagen shopping mall shooting. A major highway also runs adjacent to the mall. “Our beautiful and usually so safe capital was changed in a split second.” “He seemed very violent and angry,” eyewitness Mahdi Al-Wazni told TV2. “He spoke to me and said it (the rifle) isn't real as I was filming him. When the shots rang out, some people hid in shops while others fled in a panicked stampede, witnesses said.
Authorities filed preliminary charges of murder and attempted murder against a 22-year-old Danish man.
Chassandra Stoltz, an 18-year-old student who was on her way to a Harry Styles concert that was scheduled for Sunday night nearby, described a stampede as the shots rang out. In all, around two dozen people were hurt, most in the panicked stampede after the shots rang out at the Field's shopping center, on the outskirts of the Danish capital. He has identified the man as an "ethnic Dane," a phrase typically used to mean someone is white. That's a step short of formal charges but allow authorities to keep a person in custody during an investigation. Police have said the man was known to mental health service without elaborating. He said the firearms were obtained illegally but gave no further details.