(CNN)Suspected of killing three people and injuring several during a shooting at a shopping mall in Copenhagen Known to arrested male psychiatrists, Danish police said Monday.
At a press conference Monday morning, Copenhagen police chief Soren Thomassen said a 17-year-old Danish woman, a 17-year-old Danish man, and a 47-year-old Russian citizen were killed. In a gun battle.
Two other Danish and two Swedish citizens were injured in the shooting and were hospitalized in a critical but stable condition, while a few others left the mall. Was slightly injured, Thomassen said.
A 22-year-old Danish man was arrested in connection with the shooting and is currently the only suspect.
"There are no signs that the suspect was acting with others, but a large-scale investigation is still underway to confirm that this is the case," Thomassen said. He said.
Deadly shooting at the mall in Copenhagen
Deadly shooting at the Copenhagen mall
Deadly at the Copenhagen mall Shooting
Deadly shooting at the mall in Copenhagen
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Deadly at Copenhagen Mall Shooting
Deadly shooting at the mall in Copenhagen
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Deadly shooting at the mall in Copenhagen
Previously, police were the first Thirteen minutes after receiving the emergency call, he detained the suspect and stated that he was "carrying a rifle and ammunition" at the time of his arrest.
At a press conference on Monday, Thomassen said there was no sign that the attack was "terrorism" and not gender, and police believe the victims were randomly selected. .. The suspect is "known to the psychiatric people," he said.
The suspect is accused of slaughter, Thomassen said.
'Run, run, run, his way to the gym in the field when they saw a lot of people still there leaving the mall.
"It looked like something, sorry, but people come out with their hands on their heads, like those seen in school shootouts in the United States," Olsen said. Said.
"Some of you have people who are in short supply, looking for friends, calling friends and family inside, and talking to friends inside," he said. rice field. "Old men who have arms around the necks of those who are running them, their legs are just dragged across the floor."
Outside the mall, Olsen arms Talked to a man who spoke to an off-duty rescue worker who was "covered with blood up to his elbow."
"He wanted to go back, but the police didn't allow him," Olsen said.
According to Olsen, guards tried to keep the crowd away from the mall.
"At some point we hurried away. Police came and said," Run, run, run, they are still shooting there. "
Denmark's largest Rigshospitalet Spokesman Hospital told CNN that the hospital had accepted several victims and called in additional staff to handle the emergency.
A telephone line was opened for the victims, and police said they had set up a central location where witnesses could be assisted and report their experiences to law enforcement authorities.
" We were all brutally torn from the bright summer just beginning. I don't know. It's sad. It doesn't make sense. Our beautiful, usually very safe capital. Changed in an instant, "Frederixen said.
In a statement, the Danish Royal House said: By tragedy.
The chairman of the European Parliament, Roberta Messora, also expressed solidarity with the Danish people.
