Police said gunmen fired at a shopping center in Copenhagen, one of Scandinavia's largest malls, killing and injuring several on Sunday.
A 22-year-old Danish man was arrested near a Fields shopping mall, said Soren Thomassen, an assistant police officer in charge of the Copenhagen Police Operations Unit.
"We know there are a few dead and a few injured," Thomassen said at a press conference.
He said there was no indication that other suspects were involved, adding that terrorism could not be ruled out at this stage.
Thomassen does not provide further details about the victims or suspects, nor does it state how many people were killed or injured.
The capital's main hospital, Rigshospitalet, had received a "small group of patients" for treatment from the incident, perhaps three or more, a spokesman told Reuters. .. He was calling in additional staff, including surgeons and nurses, the spokesman added.
Police said they were first warned of a shooting at 5:36 pm. Local time (11:36 a.m. EDT). They advised the people in the mall to stay waiting for police assistance and asked others to leave the area.
"We don't know the number of injuries and deaths yet, but it's very serious," said Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, Mayor of in Copenhagen, in a Facebook post.
Police said on Twitter that the mall had a "massive" presence and urged the general public to send footage and other information from the scene.
Some fire trucks were also parked outside the mall.
Images from the scene show that people are running out of malls, and the Danish TV2 station has men on board. I shared a photo with a stretcher.
Witnesses said people were crying and hiding in the store. Laurits Hermansen told the Danish broadcaster DR, "3-4 bangs. Really big bangs. When it sounded like a shot was being fired right next to the store, with the family in the shopping center. I was in a clothing store. " ""
The event in southern Denmark, hosted by the Prince of Denmark and attended by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to commemorate the end of the first three stages of the Tour de France cycling race, was canceled late. it was done. On Sunday, Royal House said on its website. The
Mall is located on the outskirts of Copenhagen, directly opposite the metro line between the city center and the international airport. The main highway also runs adjacent to Fields.
British singer Harry Styles was scheduled to perform late at night at a 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.
