Police said several people were killed and injured in a shooting at a shopping center in Copenhagen on Sunday.
The suspect in custody is a 22-year-old Danish man detained near a Fields shopping mall, said Sorrento Massen, a police inspector responsible for the Copenhagen Police Operations Unit. Stated.
"We know there are a few dead and a few injured," Thomassen said at a press conference, adding that he cannot rule out terrorism. "We don't have the information that others are involved. This is what we know now."
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Danish police said on Sunday that several people were shot dead at a shopping center in Copenhagen, one of Scandinavia's largest shopping centers.
Copenhagen police said one person was arrested in connection with a shooting at a shopping center in the field near the city's airport. Police tweeted , stating that "several people were beaten," but did not provide other details.
Mayor of CopenhagenSophie H. Andersen tweeted: "A horrifying report of shootings in Fields. The number of injuries or deaths is not yet known. But it's very serious. "
The images in the scene show that people are running out of malls, and the Danish TV2 broadcaster posted a picture of a man on a carrier. did. Witnesses said people were crying and hiding in the store.
Laurits Hermansen told the Danish broadcaster DR, "3-4 bangs. Really big bangs. It sounded like the shot was being fired right next door." He said he was at a clothing store in a shopping center with him. Store. "
Police said they were first warned of a shooting at 5:36 pm. (1536 GMT; 11:36 a.m. EDT). A huge presence of heavily armed police officers. I had some fire trucks parked outside the mall.
"One person was arrested in connection with the shooting in Fields. Now no more about the people involved. I can't speak. " Copenhagen police tweeted. “We have a big presence in Fields and we are working to get an overview.”
The shopping center is located on the outskirts of Copenhagen and is the subway that connects the city center to the international airport. It is directly opposite the line. It also runs on the main highway adjacent to Fields, which opened in 2004.
A concert by former One Direction band member Harry Styles was scheduled to be held at 8 pm. (1800 GMT; 2:00 pm EDT) At the nearby Royal Arena. It was unclear if the concert would be held.
In Snapchat, Styles said, "My team and I pray to everyone involved in the shoot at the Copenhagen shopping mall. I was shocked. I love H. . "Is written.
Immediately after the shooting, the Royal Palace stated that the reception with Crown Prince Frederik related to the Tour de France cycling race was cancelled. The palace said in a statement that the first three stages of the race were held in Denmark this year. The reception was scheduled to be held on a royal yacht moored in Sønderborg, the town where the third stage was completed.
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