ONE armed man opened fire inside a busy shopping center in the Danish capital on Sunday, July 3, killing several people and injuring others, police said.
The tragedy occurred a few steps from the Royal Arena, where a Harry styles concert tonight.
This is known for the fatal shooting hours before the Harry Styles concert
A 22-year-old Dane was arrestedCopenhagen police inspector Søren Thomasen told reporters, adding that there was no indication that anyone else was involved in the attack, although police were still investigating.
Shootings are rare in Denmark, the AP news agency pointed out. Thomassen said it was too early to speculate on a motive for the shooting, which occurred late in the afternoon at Field’s, one of Scandinavia’s largest malls.
The shopping center is located on the outskirts of the Danish capital and a few steps from where the famous British singer was scheduled to perform.
After the shooting, the former One Direction’s music event was still scheduled to go ahead, the People magazine portal reported. However, the AP assured that the Danish media reported that the concert was cancelled.
Pearl Jam and Queen and Adam Lambert are also scheduled to perform at the same arena in the coming weeks.
As the shots rang out, some hid in shops while others fled in panic, according to witnesses.
” this is pure horror. This is horrible,” said Hans Christian Stoltz, a 53-year-old IT consultant who took his daughters to see Harry Styles.
“You may be wondering how can a man do that for another man, but it is beyond… beyond anything possible.’
Thomassen did not give a specific number of victims in addition to the fact that many people lost their lives and many were injured.
He said the suspect was an “ethnic Dane,” a phrase commonly used to refer to someone who is white.
Harry Styles reacts after being fatally shot
On Snapchat, the 28-year-old singer reacted to the tragedy that occurred hours before his recital.
“My team and I we are praying for everyone involved in the filming in the shopping center of Copenhagen. I’m shocked. With love, X.”
At the time, the artist had made no further comments on his Instagram and Twitter accounts.
The shooting came a week after a mass shooting in neighboring Norway, where police said a Norwegian man of Iranian descent opened fire during an LGBTQ festival, killing two and injuring more than 20.
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