Shooting in Denmark: several injured by shots in the shopping center of Copenhagen, according to the police – National | Globalnews.ca

Danish police said on Sunday that several people were shot in a Copenhagen shopping mall, one of the largest in Scandinavia.

Copenhagen police said one person was arrested in connection with the shooting at Field’s shopping mall, which is near the city’s airport. Police tweeted that “several people have been beaten” but gave no further details.

Copenhagen Mayor Sophie H. Andersen tweeted: “Terrible reports of shootings at Fields. We still don’t know for sure how many were injured or killed, but it is very serious.”

Footage from the scene showed people running out of the shopping mall, with Denmark broadcaster TV2 publishing a photo of a man on a stretcher. Witnesses said people were crying and hiding in stores.

Laurits Hermansen told Danish broadcaster DR that she was in a clothing store in the mall with her family when she heard “three-four explosions”. Really strong hits. It looked like the shots were being fired right next to the store.”

A large heavily armed police presence was present, with several fire department vehicles also parked outside the mall.

“One person has been arrested in connection with the Fields shooting. We cannot currently say more about the person in question,” Copenhagen police tweeted. “We have a massive presence at Fields and we are working to get the big picture.”

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The mall is on the outskirts of Copenhagen, right across from a metro line that connects the city center with the international airport. A major highway also runs alongside the Fields, which opened in 2004.

A concert by former One Direction band member Harry Styles was scheduled for 8 pm (1800 GMT; 2 pm EDT) at the nearby Royal Arena. It was not clear if the concert would take place.

On Snapchat, Styles wrote: “My team and I are praying for everyone involved in the Copenhagen shopping mall shooting. I am shocked. I love H.”

Shortly after the shooting, the royal palace said a reception with Crown Prince Frederik related to the Tour de France cycling race had been cancelled. The first three stages of the race were held in Denmark this year, the palace said in a statement. The reception was scheduled on the royal yacht moored in Soenderborg, the town where the third stage ended.