The police confirm that several have died after the shooting in Copenhagen. According to the police, the perpetrator is a 22-year-old Danish man.
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At a press conference at 20.45 on Sunday night, the police confirm that several people were killed when shots were fired at the Fields shopping center in Copenhagen.
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– We are massively present throughout Copenhagen, says chief police inspector Søren Thomassen.
He will not say how many died. The shooting is said to have taken place in several places in the shopping center.
The suspected perpetrator is a 22-year-old ethnic Danish man.
The police will not say whether the man was known to the police before, or what weapon he has used.
– We have no indication here and now that it has been done together with others, says Thomassen.
He emphasizes that what he says is “associated with a certain uncertainty”.
– I can not say here and now what motive it is about.
VG has spoken to several people on the spot who say they have heard shots. Read what they say here.
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When asked if the incident is being investigated as a possible terror, the police inspector answers the following:
– We are investigating it as an incident we can not deny is terror.
He asks the public to tip the police if they have observed or heard anything that may be related to the case.
– We gather all our forces, including those in Zealand and Jutland, so that we have a lot of crew and become visible in Copenhagen, says Thomassen.
– When something like that happens, it is very serious and very rare. We will scale up as there is a need for it.
– We must be absolutely sure that we are in control of the situation. Until we know for sure that there was only one perpetrator, then we drive on, says Thomassen.
The police inspector is asked whether the police have been informed that something like this could happen, and answers that it is too early to say anything about it now.
At least three people in hospital
More than three people are being treated at Rigshospitalet, the hospital’s press officer informs Berlingske Tidende. More ambulances are still arriving, the newspaper writes.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs currently has no information on whether Norwegians are affected after the attack.
– It is true that it has been shot and it is true that more have been shot. We have arrested one person, says deputy police inspector Lars Karlsen to VG.
– Are there many who are injured?
We do not know the exact number, but several were hit by shots. I can not say anything about the condition of those injured.
A video shows people running in panic through the mall and you can hear the shots – watch it here:
The police are still securing the entire building, and are encouraging people to stay where they are.
– Do you think there are more perpetrators?
– We have arrested one person at this time, but we are still working on the spot and we can not say if there are any more.
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People are encouraged to stay away from the area. The police also encourage those present to contact their relatives.
That message was also repeated by Police Inspector Thomassen during the press conference on Sunday night:
– Be sure to contact your relatives and say that you are safe. If you have information or video, contact the Copenhagen police, he says.
– We do not know how many are injured or dead, but it is very serious, says Copenhagen Mayor Sophie Andersen.
She states that the municipality has set crisis staff, and is ready to help the police when needed.
The hospitals in Copenhagen are on standby, they tweet. The hospitals’ emergency telephone has burst capacity, and asks people to wait to call the emergency number unless it is urgent.
Armed police also at Kastrup
Fields shopping center is located in Amager south of central Copenhagen.
Berlingske Tidende reports that armed police are also present at Copenhagen Airport Kastrup, which is located nearby. It is the largest airport in the Nordic region.
The Royal Arena, where popular artist Harry Styles plays a sold-out concert on Sunday night, is also ten minutes away.
The concert is apparently going as planned, but not without criticism.
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