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2 officers, civilian hit by gunfire in Copenhagen – police Copenhagen police hunt suspect who shot 2 officers, civilian in Freetown Christiania
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Two police officers and at least one civilian have been injured by gunfire in the self-proclaimed autonomous neighborhood of Christiania in Copenhagen, according to Danish police who have completely cordoned off the area in the wake of the incident.Two police officers and at least one civilian have been injured by gunfire in the self-proclaimed autonomous neighborhood of Christiania in Copenhagen, according to Danish police who have completely cordoned off the area in the wake of the incident.
One police officer was shot in the arm, while another one suffered a head wound, police confirmed on Twitter. One civilian was also hit, authorities added, revealing no additional details of the shooting. One police officer was shot in the leg, while another one suffered a head wound, police confirmed on Twitter. One civilian was also hit in the thigh, authorities added, emphasizing that the person had not been injured as a result of police gunfire.
Authorities urged locals to stay away from the site of the incident, which has been sealed off following the shooting. According to some social media reports, police, who were deployed in large numbers, are not allowing anyone to leave the neighborhood. Officers were fired on while engaged in “routine work” in Christiania, the Copenhagen Police clarified in another tweet.
Witnesses reported hearing up to nine shots being fired during the incident near Fredens Ark (Peace Arch), the largest building in Christiania.
“We are massively present around Christiania” in order to “get hold of a perpetrator,” police confirmed.
Authorities urged locals to stay away from the site of the incident, which has been sealed off following the shooting. According to social media reports, police, who were deployed in large numbers, are not allowing anyone to leave the neighborhood.
According to Danish television channel TV2, all roads into Christiania have been cordoned off by heavily armed officers. Princess Street is reportedly closed, with a large number of police and emergency vehicles having been sent into the area.
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