A shooter who slaughtered three people and injuredin a busy shopping center in Denmark randomly picked victims. Officials said on Monday. They claimed that there was no evidence that it was terrorism.
A 22-year-old archer, an unidentified Danish man, fired on a rifle at a Fields shopping center in Copenhagen on Sunday, killing a 17-year-old girl and boy. As a 47 year old Russian.
The other four were hospitalized in a critical but stable condition.
Authorities have largely ruled out that the attacks are related to terrorism.
"Our investigation, documents we reviewed, what we found, or witness statements we obtained can prove that this is an act of terrorism. There is nothing, "Copenhagen police chief inspector Soren Thomassen told reporters on Monday.
Investigators have identified the trigger for the attack not. Witnesses said the "angry" shooter targeted shoppers while breaking windows. A total of 30 people were injured, many desperately trying to get out of the mall.
The last major mass shootings in the country occurred in 2015 at the Cultural Center and Synagogue in Copenhagen. Two people were killed and six police officers were injured.
A Danish man suspected of a Sunday onslaught illegally obtained a rifle and another gun. Thomassen said he is also known to Danish mental health providers.
Thomassen previously described gunmen as "ethnic Dane." This is usually used to represent white people.
The suspect appeared in a full court hearing on Monday, where arrested. He was guilty of attempted murder and attempted murder. The suspect's lawyer refused to enter the plea in the proceedings ordered by the judge to be detained in a closed room, the BBC reported.
Investigators have been watching videos of young men with weapons on social media since Sunday.
One teen said he saw people run out of cinema as the shots rang.
"I didn't know where to get out because I didn't know the mall, so I followed a large group to some sort of rooftop. Fortunately, I found an emergency exit." 13-year-old Isabella Hjertholm Told the BBC.
via GettyIma The suspect was detained about 13 minutes later. Police officers were warned of shooting, the BBC reported.
The shooting panicked shoppers and singer Harry Styles was urged to cancel the show set on Sunday nightin the capital of Denmark.
Some shoppers told the Danish media that they hid in the bathroom or storage closet during the turmoil, the BBC reported.
"Suddenly I hear a shot – I think it's 10 shots – then we run through the mall to the toilet, where we gather in this little toilet for about 11 people." The woman identified as Isabel said. "I'm waiting because it's really hot. I'm really scared. It was a terrible experience."
Meanwhile, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen regarded Monday's attack as "abnormally brutal." Millions of Danes celebrated over the weekend and watched closely for the start of the Tour de France on Friday.
"I don't think I've experienced as much contrast as yesterday," Frederiksen told reporters, according to The New York Times. "In an instant, the party and joy stopped and the worst happened to us."
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