A Copenhagen shooting suspect has been arrested in a psychiatric ward, authorities have denied terrorism

Copenhagen, July 5 (Reuters) – A man accused of killing three people in a shooting at a Danish shopping mall on Monday ordered to be kept in a closed psychiatric ward, officials said. That they have no doubt it is a crime. Terrorism

The 7-year-old Danish man, who was arrested on Sunday afternoon for firing on vendors at a field mall a few kilometers south of Copenhagen, was charged with murder and attempted murder.

Authorities said he had been detained for 24 days and would be undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. Courts have banned the publication of his name, which is common in criminal cases in Denmark.

The event shocked Denmark over another festive weekend in which it hosted the first three stages of the Tour de France cycle race and hundreds of thousands of happy diners took to the streets across the country.

The attackers killed two 8-year-olds and a 6-year-old. Seven others were injured in the shooting, four of them seriously, including a 16-year-old girl. Twenty others were injured and fled the scene.

Based on current evidence, the incident cannot be seen as an “act of terrorism,” Chief Inspector of Police Soren Thomson told reporters, adding that there was no indication that the suspect had worked with others.

“There is a kind of deliberation (by the suspect) for this tragic incident,” Thomassson told a news conference without elaborating on the possible motives of the perpetrators.

“Our current assessment is that these are accidental victims.”

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Stiles wrote on Twitter: “I fall in love with the people of Copenhagen. I love this city. The people are so warm and full of love. I am devastated to see the victims, their families and everyone else hurt.” . ” “I’m sorry we can’t get together. Please take care of each other.”

The suspect, who police say was identified to psychiatrists in Denmark, was carrying a gun, ammunition and a knife at the time of his arrest.

Danish gun laws are strict and all weapons, with the exception of some hunting rifles, require a license issued by the police. The shooter did not have such a license.

Nordisk Films, Denmark’s largest cinematographer, said it had decided to close its cinemas across the country due to the shooting on Monday.

Reporting by Stein Jacobson and Nichols Skadesgard, editing by Anna Ringstrom and Ed Asmond

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