Memorial for mall shooting victims held in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN: As the city continues to deal with the aftermath of the weekend shooting at a mall that claimed the lives of three people, Copenhagen prepared for a memorial service for the victims on Tuesday (July 5).

There will be a massive tribute on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. local time outside Fields, a shopping complex located between the city center and London’s airport, where this assault occurred, as requested by the city’s mayor.

In the wake of the Tour de France’s opening stages and Roskilde’s comeback following cancellations for COVID-19, the city was rocked by the shootings that occurred.

This kind of thing doesn’t happen in Denmark; it happens in the United States, Susanne Bulow, a 65-year-old local resident who lives in the area, told AFP.

Crown Prince Frederik is expected to attend, as are the Prime Minister of Denmark and the Mayor of Copenhagen, both of whom will speak during the event, which is expected to draw “a substantial number of people.”

The victims’ tributes will be accompanied by a choral performance.

Before the start of Tuesday’s fourth stage of the Tour de France in France, riders paused for a moment of silence to honor the victims.

On Monday, a 22-year-old Danish man was held in detention in a “closed psychiatric facility” on murder charges for the suspected perpetrator of the crime.

Related Posts

There was no new information to provide on the inquiry as of Tuesday, police added.

One unnamed source told public broadcaster DR that the assailant called a mental health hotline just before the attack, but no one at the police department was willing to confirm the report.

One of the suspect’s former neighbors told newspaper Berlingske that he had been tormented since he was little.

The neighbor, who requested anonymity, told the newspaper that the suspect had difficulty coping with the stress of too many people surrounding him in school.

The 22-year-old is accused of killing a 46-year-old Russian man, a 17-year-old girl, and a young guy of the same age, all of whom were from Denmark.

Their employer said that one of them worked at a movie in the shopping center.

Additionally, the suspect faces seven attempted murder charges.

Injured but stable are two Danish ladies aged 19 and 40, a 50 year-old Swedish male, and a 19 year old Swedish lady, according to police.

Two Danish teenagers, ages 15 and 17, and a resident of Afghanistan, age 45, were also hit by stray bullets.

During the hasty evacuation that followed the incident, another 20 people suffered minor injuries.

Fields commercial center has been shuttered since the incident and is set to reopen on July 11.

Burapha

Sawadee-khrup. I am a multicultural Thai newswriter that is always on the lookout for daily news that are intriguing and unique in my native country Thailand.

Recent Posts

Preparing for U.S. Election Impact: Sen. Imee Marcos Urges Self-Reliant Defense Amid Uncertain Times

Head of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator Imee Marcos underlined the need of the Philippines getting ready for…

November 1, 2024

Strengthening Ties: UAE’s Minister of Tolerance Embarks on a Historic Visit to Indonesia

Not too long ago, Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan, the prestigious Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence of the United Arab…

November 1, 2024

Box Office Battle: Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Set for Epic Diwali Clash

Two big banner movies of Bollywood are preparing for a festive season box office battle as ‘Singham Again’ starring Ajay…

November 1, 2024

Apple Launches MacBook Pro with Revolutionary M4 Chip Family, Starting at ₹1.69 Lakh in India

The new MacBook Pro series takes Apple’s premium laptop offering to the next level, thanks to the new M4 family…

October 31, 2024

North Korea’s New ICBM Launch: An Assertive Display of Strength Amid Global Tensions

With a record-setting intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, North Korea boldly claimed it as the "world's most powerful strategic deterrent."…

October 31, 2024

Record Snow Delay Leaves Japan’s Mount Fuji Bare in October: Climate Change Alters Iconic Landscape

Late October's bare Mount Fuji, a symbol of resiliency and natural beauty, marks the first time in 130 years that…

October 31, 2024

This website uses cookies.

Read More