Sentenced: Several Dead, Others Injured In Copenhagen Mall Shooting Near Harry Styles Concert

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Several people are dead, and numerous others are injured after a gunman opened fire at a mall in Copenhagen just hours before Harry Styles was due to perform in a concert nearby.

The shooting took place at a Field's mall in the Danish capital, Copenhagen Police announced in a social media statement on Sunday.

One person has been arrested in connection to the shooting, police said. They described the shooter as a 22-year-old male.

"More than one person is confirmed dead, and several people are injured," police said in another post. "If you are in Copenhagen, contact your relatives and let them know, that you are ok."

Harry Styles Cancels Copenhagen Gig After Deadly Shooting in Mall Near Venue: 'I'm Devastated'

One individual, described by police as a 22-year-old male, has been arrested in connection to the shooting

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[Metalfan]

Ahhh Europe!

 

[Blizzard]

hm, that's kind-of weird.

maybe some copycat stuff going for USA

EU seems to have a problem with that.

 

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July 5, 2023

A 23-year-old man in Denmark who opened fire at a mall last year and killed three people believing the victims were zombies was sentenced Wednesday to detention in a secure medical facility.

The Copenhagen District Court convicted the man, who was not identified during the trial because of court rules, of murder and attempted murder in the July 3, 2022 rampage at the huge Field’s shopping center on the outskirts of Copenhagen.


Three people died — two 17-year-olds and a 47-year-old Russian man — and a total of 23 people were injured, including those who were hurt in the commotion that followed.

Prosecutor Søren Harbo welcomed the verdict and said that ”one must not forget that it was a day that affected many people, several of whom are unfortunately still struggling with physical and psychological consequences.”


The court found that the man had planned the attack, noting that he had taken a reconnaissance trip to the mall before the rampage. It also ruled that he was insane, and sentenced him Wednesday to a secure medical facility with no maximum time set.

The man had admitted to police that he shot and killed people, but said that he believed at the time that they were zombies. During trial, it emerged that just ahead of the rampage, the man had tried to contact a counseling help line to talk about his delusions but the hours of the help line had been changed due to summer vacation. He never reached anyone.

The gunman in the Danish mall shooting that killed 3 people is sentenced to a mental health facility

A 23-year-old man in Denmark who opened fire at a mall last year and killed three people believing the victims were zombies has been sentenced to detention in a secure medical facility.

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