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Copenhagen police have now begun a press conference regarding the shooting incident at the Fields shopping center, which resulted in several deaths and injuries, with three people being admitted to Rigshospitalet hospital in Copenhagen. Police have also announced the arrest of one person. The following are the key points from the press conference:
- Around 17:30 we received a report of a shooting in the Amager area. We moved in large numbers there and there were wounded and dead.
- A 22-year-old Danish man (of Danish ethnicity) was arrested, according to Chief Inspector of Police Søren Thomasen.
- As of now, we have no indication or confirmation that the shooting occurred in conjunction with others, according to Chief Inspector Soren Thomasen.
- Police are currently working in several locations in Copenhagen and Zealand where a "hunt" has begun, while police are still working to confirm or deny whether there was more than one person involved in the shooting.
- We have a huge presence in the area and throughout Copenhagen.
- He adds: We will work with the police intelligence service.
- The motive remains unknown.
- The matter is being investigated as terrorism, but the motive remains unknown.
The press conference has ended.
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