Danish capital caused 3 deaths and 4 injuries, and the police ruled out terrorist attacks

Jimu News reporter Huang Jiaqi

On July 3rd local time, a large shopping center in Copenhagen, Danish capital, had a shooting incident in a large shopping mall, causing three people to die and 4 people seriously injured. According to the Associated Press on the 4th, after a preliminary investigation, the Danish police believed that the shooting had nothing to do with terrorism.

After the shooting, people left the incident scene (picture source: Associated Press)

The Governor of Copenhagen Police Sauron Tomson said that on the afternoon of the 3rd, the gunman was shot and killed three victims in the Philde Shopping Center, one of the largest shopping malls in Scandinavia, a 17 -year -old, a 17 -year -old Danish boy, a 17 -year -old Danish girl, and a 47 -year -old Russian man.

Police said that the suspect was a 22 -year -old Danish man. He acted alone and seemed to be randomly selected to attack the victim. At present, there is no sign that he has any associates.

Tomson said that there were 4 people suffering from gunshot injuries, serious injuries, but stable situations. They are currently being treated. He added that several people were injured in the process of fleeing.

He said that although the suspect's criminal motivation is unclear, there is no sign that he is a terrorist, and the suspect will be tried with preliminary allegations of murder.

The local Danish media released a fuzzy photo of the man holding a gun. The photo showed that he was wearing and knee shorts and vests, and his right hand seemed to hold a rifle.

"He looks very violent and angry." Witnesses said, "When I was shooting him, he told me that the rifle was not true. He seemed very proud of what he did."

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