Danish police said shootings at shopping malls killed three people and seriously injured four were terrorist-related It looks like the shooter mentioned on Monday acted alone and randomly picked his victims.
Copenhagen police chief Søren Thomassen said the victims (a 17-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl, both Danish and a 47-year-old Russian man) were killed during the shooter in Scandinavia. Fired on Sunday afternoon at one of the largest shopping malls, Field Shopping Mall.
The other four (two Danes and two Swedes) were treated for gunshot wounds and were in critical but stable condition, Thomassen said. He added that some other people were slightly injured when they fled the shopping center.
Thomas Sen has no sign that police have helped a shooter identified as 22-year-old Dane. Said that. attack. He said the motive was unknown, but there was no indication of terrorism, and the suspect would be charged with preliminary charges of murder late Monday.
Danish broadcaster TV2 is a man allegedly a gunner, a man wearing knee-length shorts, a vest or a sleeveless shirt, and holding something that looks like a rifle in his right hand. I have released a grainy photo of.
"He seemed very violent and angry," witness Mahdi al-Wazni told TV2. "He talked to me and said it wasn't real because I was filming him. He seemed very proud of what he was doing."
The images in the scene showed that people were panicking and running out of malls. After the shooting, a large force of heavily armed police officers patrol the area and several fire trucks parked outside the mall.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the Scandinavian country had been hit by a "cruel attack."
"I don't understand. It's sad. It doesn't make sense," she said. "Our beautiful, usually very safe capital changed in a blink of an eye."
The images in the scene show that people are running out of malls, and the Danish TV2 broadcaster , I posted a picture of a man on 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 the shot sounded like it was being fired right next door, I went to the shopping center with my family. I was in a clothing store. " Store. "
The shopping center is located on the outskirts of Copenhagen and is a subway station. Directly opposite the city center and the international airport. The main highway also runs adjacent to the mall.
Held on Sunday night at the nearby Royal Arena The concert by former one-direction band member Harry Styles was canceled.
"I'm heartbroken with the people of Copenhagen. I love this city. People are very warm. StylesTweet"I'm sorry I couldn't be with you. Take care of each other." . H. "
The Royal Palace said the reception with Prince Frederick related to the Tour de France cycling race was cancelled. 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.
In a joint statement, Queen Margrethe, her son Prince Frederik, and his wife Crown Princess Mary said: They lost their lives and injured more. "
" The situation requires unity and care, "they said in a statement.
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