There was a shooting at a shopping mall in the Danish city of Copenhagen late on Sunday. It is reported that 3 people were killed in the firing, 4 people were injured. Three of them are in critical condition. According to the news agency Reuters, a 22-year-old Danish youth has been arrested in this case.
A Russian civilian shooting among the dead
was previously believed to be a terrorist attack. After the primary investigation, Soren Thomson, head of the Copenhagen Police Operations Unit, said – this was not a terrorist incident. 3 people have died in this attack. One of them was a 47-year-old Russian citizen. We are investigating in this matter.
After the firing, the people present in the mall ran outside. Police did not say how many people were killed or injured.
Panic spread in the mall after the attack. To save their lives, people ran out of the mall screaming.
According to
initial information, the incident took place at the Fields Shopping Mall at a time when many people were present due to the holiday. During this suddenly the sounds of firing and screaming were heard. After this a stampede broke out and people ran outside.
Chief Police Inspector Soren Thomson said – Many people have lost their lives in the attack and more people have been injured than that. He said it was too early to give the exact number of dead and injured.
22-year-old youth arrested
The police have arrested a 22-year-old Danish boy in connection with the incident. According to the police- At present, it cannot be said whether this incident is domestic violence or there is some other reason for it. We are investigating closely.