Danish police officer and 2 others shot, including suspected perpetrator. One person was killed
Police said the motive remains unknown after officers returned fire and the suspect was seriously wounded, while a civilian died and another person was injured.
- On Friday, a Danish police officer and 2 other people were shot in North Jutland, Denmark, according to media reports. The shooting occurred in the industrial area of Norresundby.
- Police responded to a fire report in Norresundby at 1:39pm local time and encountered gunshots at the scene, according to Danish broadcaster DR. The incident escalated when officers arrived.
- Among those shot were the police officer and the suspected perpetrator, according to media reports. Danish broadcaster TV2 quoted a police spokesperson confirming the injuries were serious.
- Police reported the shooting ended by 3pm, though the investigation continued. The police department's website was down on Friday in the wake of the incident.
- Further details regarding the identities of the third injured person and the perpetrator remained unavailable as of Friday afternoon. The investigation was ongoing with limited public information released.
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The court in Hjørring is holding a constitutional hearing with a 48-year-old man who was in a gunfight with the police on Friday afternoon.
One person was killed and both the suspected perpetrator and a police officer were injured during a shooting in Aalborg, Denmark yesterday. Now the 48-year-old has confessed to murder, Danish media report.
Barely ten hours after the first reports, the North Jutland Police now have some more words on Friday's shooting incident in Nørresundby.
Danish police officers were responding to a fire in a building when an unknown man opened fire on them.
COPENHAGUE (AP) — A Danish policeman and two other people were shot dead on Friday, including the alleged perpetrator of the shooting, authorities reported.
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