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A 22-year-old Danish man is arrested after the shooting at the Fields mall in the capital.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Shortly after the shooting, the Danish royal family announced that a reception due to be hosted by Crown Prince Frederik been cancelled. Field's is said to be the largest shopping centre in Denmark, with over 140 shops and restaurants. Love H." I am shocked. Speaking at a news conference on Sunday evening, Mr Thomassen said it was too early to say how many people had been harmed in the attack.

Several people have been killed in a shooting incident at a shopping centre in Denmark's capital today, Danish police said.

"We could see that many people suddenly ran towards the exit and then we heard a bang. It had called in extra staff, including surgeons and nurses, the spokesman added. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. The Irish Embassy in Denmark appealed to people at the scene to follow police advice. At around 7.30pm, roads around the shopping centre were blocked, the subway was stopped and a helicopter was flying above. Copenhagen police said officers had been sent to Field's shopping centre in the city after reports of a shooting, and had told people inside the centre to stay put and await assistance.

“We do not have information that others are involved. This is what we know now.” Denmark Shooting. Copenhagen Police Chief Inspector Soeren Thomassen ( ...

The reception was due to be held on the royal yacht that is moored in Soenderborg, the town where the third stage ended. Police said they were first alerted to the shooting at 5:36pm local time. Love H.” He did not provide any further details on the victims or suspect, or say how many people were killed or wounded. It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store.” I am shocked.

Police chief inspector Soren Thomassen said in a press conference that authorities had no indication there was more than one shooter. He said the suspect in ...

The reception was due to be held on the royal yacht that is moored in Soenderborg, the town where the third stage ended. The first three stages of the race were held in Denmark this year, the palace said in a statement. A Harry Styles concert in Copenhagen was expected to go ahead tonight despite the shooting nearby. On Snapchat, Styles wrote: “My team and I pray for everyone involved in the Copenhagen shopping mall shooting. It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store”. Police chief inspector Soren Thomassen said in a press conference that authorities had no indication there was more than one shooter.

Copenhagen police said that one person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at the Field's shopping mall, which is close to the city's airport.

The royal palace said a reception with Crown Prince Frederik connected to the Tour de France cycling race had been canceled. A major highway also runs adjacent to the mall. It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store." After the shooting, an enormous contingent of heavily armed police officers patrolled the area, with several fire department vehicles also parked outside the mall. When the shots rang out, some people hid in shops while others fled in a panicked stampede, according to witnesses. He seemed very proud of what he was doing."

A gunman killed several people and injured others during a shooting at a Copenhagen shopping mall on Sunday. The gun attack coincided with the end of three ...

'This is a massive operation; we cannot rule out terrorism,' says city police chief Søren Thomassen.

Thoughts are with the people of Denmark,” he said in a posting on Twitter last night. Then we ran out too,” said Thea Schmidt, a shopper, to TV2. “This is a massive operation ... we cannot rule out terrorism.” I’m shocked.” Police asked via social media for people in the shopping centre to remain inside and asked others to keep away from the area. He said shots had been fired in several locations inside the shopping centre late on Sunday afternoon and that a large police operation had been launched to ensure there were no additional gunmen.

A shooting at a mall in Copenhagen has left several people dead, local police said Sunday.

We are with you Denmark," she tweeted "Thinking of everyone in #Copenhagen tonight after horrific reports of several people killed in a shooting in a shopping mall. President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, expressed solidarity with the people of Denmark in a statement.

One person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at the Field's shopping mall in Denmark's capital. Harry Styles was scheduled to hold a concert ...

The first three stages of the race were held in Denmark this year, the palace said in a statement. "We have a massive presence at Fields and are working on getting an overview." It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store." Witnesses said people were crying and hid in shops. He didn't provide any further details on the victims or supsect, or say how many people were killed or wounded. This is what we know now."

Several people were killed in a shooting at a shopping centre in Copenhagen on Sunday, Danish police said, adding they had arrested a 22-year-old Danish man ...

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com "My friend and I...suddenly we hear shots. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Local media footage showed groups of terrified shoppers running from the mall. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com We squeeze into this tiny toilet where we are around 11 people," a witness who gave her name as Isabella told public broadcaster DR.

Copenhagen police detained a 22-year-old Danish man in connection with the shooting.

Heartbreaking. Pointless.” He will be charged with manslaughter, Chief Police Inspector Soren Thomassen said, according to Danish broadcaster TV2. “It is incomprehensible.

One person, described as a 22-year-old Danish man, has been arrested, Copenhagen Head of Police Soren Thomassen told reporters. The shooting unfolded inside ...

Suspected gunman arrested as police deployed around the large Field's mall between the city centre and the airport.

Shortly after the shooting, the royal palace said a reception with Crown Prince Frederik connected to the Tour de France cycling race had been cancelled. It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store”. Love H.” A major highway also runs adjacent to Field’s. I am shocked. Several people have been killed and injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, Danish police said

The suspect, who is custody, is a 22-year-old Danish man who was detained near the Fields shopping mall, said police inspector Søren Thomassen, ...

The first three stages of the race were held in Denmark this year, the palace said in a statement. “We have a massive presence at Fields and are working on getting an overview.” A major highway also runs adjacent to Fields, which opened in 2004. It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store.” Witnesses said people were crying and hid in shops. “We do not have information that others are involved.

Three people died and four were seriously injured in the attack on Sunday afternoon. Police say they had arrested a suspect within 11 minutes of being ...

Heartbreaking. Pointless," she said. "It is incomprehensible. "People first thought it was a thief... "Our beautiful and usually so safe capital was changed in a split second." Another witness who gave her name as Isabella told public broadcaster DR: "My friend and I... suddenly we hear shots. "Our beautiful and usually so safe capital was changed in a split second."

DANISH POLICE SAY three people were killed and three others are in critical condition after a shooting at a shopping centre in Copenhagen. A 22-year-old Danish ...

The first three stages of the race were held in Denmark this year. After the shooting, an enormous contingent of heavily armed police officers patrolled the area, with several fire department vehicles also parked outside the centre. Thomassen described the suspect as an “ethnic Dane”, a phrase typically used to mean someone is white. It was the worst gun attack in Denmark since February 2015, when a 22-year-old man was killed in a shootout with police after going on a shooting spree in the capital that left two people dead and five police officers wounded. “It is incomprehensible. Heartbreaking. Pointless,” she said.

Danish police have ruled out terrorism as a motive in a shooting at a Copenhagen shopping centre which left three people dead. Video: Reuters.

Man (22) charged with killing three and wounding several others at shopping centre in capital.

Danish gun laws are strict and all weapons, with the exception of some hunting rifles, require a licence issued by the police. “I’m heartbroken along with the people of Copenhagen. I adore this city. The people are so warm and full of love. The concert was cancelled. The suspect, who police said was known to psychiatrists in Denmark, was in possession of a rifle, ammunition and a knife when he was arrested. The 22-year-old Danish male, who on Sunday afternoon opened fire on shoppers in the Field’s shopping centre a few kilometres south of downtown Copenhagen, was arrested and charged with manslaughter and intent to kill.

Gunman acted alone and appears to have selected his victims at random, officials in Denmark say.

A main road runs adjacent to the mall. Heartbreaking. Pointless. Our beautiful and usually so safe capital was changed in a split second.” On Snapchat, Styles wrote: “My team and I pray for everyone involved in the Copenhagen shopping mall shooting. “He seemed very violent and angry,” a witness, Mahdi al-Wazni, told TV2. “He spoke to me and said it [the rifle] isn’t real as I was filming him. The concert was cancelled after the shooting. They said on Monday that the gunman acted alone and appeared to have selected his victims at random.

Police say the suspect who was arrested after killing at least three people at a mall had mental health issues.

Police confirmed that the suspect was present at the mall at the time of the shooting and is known to the police “but only peripherally”. According to police, the attacker was armed with a rifle, a pistol and a knife, and while the guns were not believed to be illegal, the suspect did not have a licence for them. The suspect in a weekend shooting at a Copenhagen mall in which three people were killed was known to mental health services, according to Denmark’s police.

The suspect had mental health issues and there is no indication of a terror motive, police say.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: The other two are Swedes - a 50-year-old man and a 16-year old woman. At the weekend this area would have been particularly busy. The judge also imposed a name ban on both the suspect and the victims. "I was scared of course. It's been a terrible experience." "A lot of people sought refuge in our restaurant. It's indescribable, it really is. It was really terrible," he said. One of those shot was an Afghan national, she added. The multi-storey shopping centre - one of the biggest in Denmark - is near a secondary school as well as a large student housing block, and is often full of young people. One of them, named Isabelle, told Danish media: "Suddenly we hear shots - 10 shots I think - and then we run through the mall and end up in a toilet, where we huddle together in this tiny toilet, where we are around 11 people.

Danish police said Monday that the suspect in a weekend shooting at a Copenhagen mall that left three dead, including two teenagers, was known to mental ...

According to police, the shooter was armed with a rifle, a pistol and a knife, and while the guns were not believed to be illegal, the suspect did not have a license for them. Police confirmed that the suspected shooter was present at the mall at the time of the shooting and is known to the police "but only peripherally". The police chief could not yet comment on a motive, but said there seemed to have been preparation ahead of the attack and that the 22-year-old suspect was not aided by anyone else.