Status: 03.07.2022 21:01
According to the police, several people were killed in the shots in a Copenhagen shopping center. Forces continued to search the building. A suspect has been arrested.
According to the police, several people were killed by gunfire in a shopping center in Copenhagen. It is not yet clear how many passers-by were injured. According to TV2, the Rigshospitalet hospital said three injured people had been taken there.
The police are in action with a large contingent. She has already arrested one person believed to be linked to the shooting. It is still unclear whether the perpetrator or perpetrators were caught.
Police said they were working to secure the entire building. Anyone who is still there should wait for the emergency services to arrive. All other people should stay away from the area. A helicopter hovered over the area. The area has been cordoned off.
Eyewitnesses report chaotic scenes
When the first shots were fired, more than a hundred people ran out of the shopping center, Danish media reported, citing eyewitnesses. The Fields shopping center is located in the Amager district between the center of the Danish capital and the airport.
An eyewitness told broadcaster DR that he heard three or four very loud bangs while he was in a store with his family. Then other people ran into the store and reported shots, after which he and his family fled through an emergency exit, the man said. The police called on eyewitnesses to provide video and photo material.
Mayor: “It’s very serious”
Copenhagen’s Mayor Sophie H. Andersen was appalled by the incident. It was “terrible,” she tweeted. Nothing is known about injuries or fatalities. “But it’s very serious.” The city is in close contact with the police and is ready to help.