Copenhagen shooting - in pictures


  • Tears of anguish in front of Field's shopping centre in Copenhagen after a shooting at the mall. Reuters
    Tears of anguish in front of Field's shopping centre in Copenhagen after a shooting at the mall. Reuters
  • Panicked shoppers flee from the mall after reports of the shooting. Reuters
    Panicked shoppers flee from the mall after reports of the shooting. Reuters
  • Danish police said three people were killed in the shooting. Reuters
    Danish police said three people were killed in the shooting. Reuters
  • Emergency personnel arrive at Field's shopping centre. Reuters
    Emergency personnel arrive at Field's shopping centre. Reuters
  • Rescuers carry stretchers as they head into the mall. Reuters
    Rescuers carry stretchers as they head into the mall. Reuters
  • A woman is comforted in front of the mall. Police received the first reports of a shooting at 5.37pm on Sunday, and arrested the suspect 11 minutes later. Reuters
    A woman is comforted in front of the mall. Police received the first reports of a shooting at 5.37pm on Sunday, and arrested the suspect 11 minutes later. Reuters
  • People comfort each other in front of Field's shopping centre after the shooting. Reuters
    People comfort each other in front of Field's shopping centre after the shooting. Reuters
  • An ambulance arrives at the main hospital in Copenhagen. Reuters
    An ambulance arrives at the main hospital in Copenhagen. Reuters
  • The alleged assailant, a Danish man aged 22, was arrested near the mall and is in custody. EPA
    The alleged assailant, a Danish man aged 22, was arrested near the mall and is in custody. EPA
  • As well as the three people who died, three were critically wounded in the shooting. EPA
    As well as the three people who died, three were critically wounded in the shooting. EPA
  • A woman is escorted out of the mall after the attack. AP
    A woman is escorted out of the mall after the attack. AP
  • A police officer patrols with a police dog near Fields shopping centre in Copenhagen. EPA
    A police officer patrols with a police dog near Fields shopping centre in Copenhagen. EPA
  • There was heavy police presence on hand, with several fire vehicles also parked outside the mall. Reuters
    There was heavy police presence on hand, with several fire vehicles also parked outside the mall. Reuters
  • The shopping mall is on the outskirts of Copenhagen, across from a subway station for a line that connects the city centre with the international airport. EPA
    The shopping mall is on the outskirts of Copenhagen, across from a subway station for a line that connects the city centre with the international airport. EPA
  • Chief Insp Soren Thomassen, head of the Copenhagen police operations unit, said terrorism could not be ruled out but there was no indication that anyone else was involved in the attack.
    Chief Insp Soren Thomassen, head of the Copenhagen police operations unit, said terrorism could not be ruled out but there was no indication that anyone else was involved in the attack.
  • Crowds gather outside Fields shopping mall after the shooting. Reuters
    Crowds gather outside Fields shopping mall after the shooting. Reuters