In Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, a gunman killed three people and injured another four at Field’s Shopping Center. The victims were two Danish 17-year-olds and one 47-year-old Russian. The four injured people were two Danes and two Swedes—one remains in critical condition.
The suspected shooter was 22, police said, and had mental health issues. There is no indication of a terror motive. The suspect was described as “an ethnic Dane,” by police and will be questioned by a judge on Monday. When the suspect was arrested, he had a rifle and ammunition.
The shopping mall attack happened while Denmark was hosting the first three stages of the Tour de France for the very first time. Eyewitnesses were in panic when the gunfire rang out. “Suddenly we hear shots. I think I hear ten shots 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,” said one of the eyewitnesses, named Isabelle. “It’s really hot and we wait and we are really scared. It’s been a terrible experience.”
British singer Harry Styles had a concert at a venue less than a mile from the scene. The concert was canceled due to the shooting. Crowds had already gathered inside the venue when the show was canceled. Fans of Styles—many teens—were escorted to underground stations where parents picked them up, Danish media reported. One parent named Hans Christian Stolz, a 53-year-old Swede who came to pick up his children, said “My daughters were supposed to go see Harry Styles. They called me to say someone was shooting. They were in a restaurant when it happened. One of his daughters, Cassandra, said, “We thought at first people were running because they had seen Harry Styles, then we understood that it was people in panic… We ran for our lives.”
Shortly after the shooting, the Danish Royal family said a reception set to be hosted by Crown Prince Frederik to celebrate hosting the Tour de France’s first three stages had been canceled.
Denmark has very strict laws on carrying a gun. Guns can only be used for hunting and sport shooting following background checks. Even with that, Denmark has an almost total ban on using automatic weapons. Carrying a firearm in public is strictly prohibited.
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62030919
The suspected shooter was 22, police said, and had mental health issues. There is no indication of a terror motive. The suspect was described as “an ethnic Dane,” by police and will be questioned by a judge on Monday. When the suspect was arrested, he had a rifle and ammunition.
The shopping mall attack happened while Denmark was hosting the first three stages of the Tour de France for the very first time. Eyewitnesses were in panic when the gunfire rang out. “Suddenly we hear shots. I think I hear ten shots 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,” said one of the eyewitnesses, named Isabelle. “It’s really hot and we wait and we are really scared. It’s been a terrible experience.”
British singer Harry Styles had a concert at a venue less than a mile from the scene. The concert was canceled due to the shooting. Crowds had already gathered inside the venue when the show was canceled. Fans of Styles—many teens—were escorted to underground stations where parents picked them up, Danish media reported. One parent named Hans Christian Stolz, a 53-year-old Swede who came to pick up his children, said “My daughters were supposed to go see Harry Styles. They called me to say someone was shooting. They were in a restaurant when it happened. One of his daughters, Cassandra, said, “We thought at first people were running because they had seen Harry Styles, then we understood that it was people in panic… We ran for our lives.”
Shortly after the shooting, the Danish Royal family said a reception set to be hosted by Crown Prince Frederik to celebrate hosting the Tour de France’s first three stages had been canceled.
Denmark has very strict laws on carrying a gun. Guns can only be used for hunting and sport shooting following background checks. Even with that, Denmark has an almost total ban on using automatic weapons. Carrying a firearm in public is strictly prohibited.
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62030919
