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Reuters
Copenhagen — Danish police said several people were shot on Sunday and one was arrested at a shopping center in the capital Copenhagen.
Police in Copenhagen tweeted that police officers were sent to the Fields shopping district following reports of the shooting and asked people to send footage and other relevant details from the scene.
Local media has released images showing heavily armed police officers on the scene and people who have run out of malls.
Police did not provide further information about the arrest and did not state how many were injured. They advised people in the center to wait for police assistance and asked others to leave the area.
British singer Harry Styles was scheduled to perform late at 8 pm. (1800 GMT), concert venue less than a mile from the mall.
The concert went on schedule after close dialogue with the police, and half of the audience was already in the venue, concert promoter Live Nation emailed Reuters. (Report by Stine Jacobsen and Nikolaj Skydsgaard, edited by Kevin Liffey and Jan Harvey)
