COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish police mentioned Sunday that a number of folks had been shot at a Copenhagen shopping center, one of many largest in Scandinavia.
Copenhagen police mentioned that one individual has been arrested in reference to the taking pictures on the Discipline’s shopping center, which is near the town’s airport. Police tweeted that “a number of folks have been hit,” however gave no different particulars.
Copenhagen Mayor Sophie H. Andersen tweeted: “Horrible experiences of taking pictures in Fields. We don’t but know for positive what number of had been injured or lifeless, however it is vitally critical.”
Pictures from the scene confirmed folks working out of the mall, and Denmark’s TV2 broadcaster posted a photograph of a person being placed on a stretcher. Witnesses mentioned folks had been crying and hid in outlets.
Laurits Hermansen advised Danish broadcaster DR that he was in a clothes retailer on the buying middle along with his household when he heard “three-four bangs. Actually loud bangs. It sounded just like the pictures had been being fired simply subsequent to the shop.”
Police mentioned they had been first alerted to the taking pictures at 5:36 p.m. (1536 GMT; 11:36 a.m. EDT). An enormous presence of heavily-armed law enforcement officials was readily available, with a number of hearth division automobiles additionally parked outdoors the mall.
“One individual has been arrested in reference to the taking pictures at Fields. We at the moment are usually not in a position to say extra concerning the individual involved,” Copenhagen police tweeted. “Now we have a large presence at Fields and are engaged on getting an outline.”
The buying middle is on the outskirts of Copenhagen simply throughout from a subway line that connects the town middle with the worldwide airport. A serious freeway additionally runs adjoining to Fields, which opened in 2004.
A live performance by former One Course band member Harry Kinds was scheduled to be held at 8 p.m. (1800 GMT; 2 p.m. EDT) on the close by Royal Area. It was unclear whether or not the live performance can be held.
On Snapchat, Kinds wrote ”My workforce and I pray for everybody concerned within the Copenhagen shopping center taking pictures. I’m shocked. Love H.”
Shortly after the taking pictures, the royal palace mentioned a reception with Crown Prince Frederik linked to the Tour de France biking race had been canceled. The primary three levels of the race had been held in Denmark this 12 months, the palace mentioned in a press release. The reception was because of be held on the royal yacht that’s moored in Soenderborg, the city the place the third stage ended.
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Karl Ritter reported from Unterseen, Switzerland.
