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Deadly shooting at Copenhagen debt court Copenhagen shooting: 'Family row' sparked court killing
(about 9 hours later)
One person has been shot dead and another wounded in a court building in Copenhagen, Danish police say. The deadly shooting at a court building in Copenhagen was the result of "a family dispute", Danish police say.
A man reportedly opened fire inside the bailiff's court in the centre of the city. One witness told Danish media that five or six shots were fired. One person was shot dead and another wounded when a man reportedly opened fire inside the bailiff's court in the city centre.
Police said a man had been arrested and a sawn-off shotgun recovered at the scene. According to witnesses, five or six shots were fired. A man was later arrested and a sawn-off shotgun recovered at the scene.
Streets surrounding the court have been cordoned off. The motive for the shooting was unclear, police said. The Danish judges' association is urging action to improve security.
A preliminary hearing was taking place in the court when the firing broke out. A preliminary custody hearing was taking place in the court when the shooting broke out at about 10:00 (08:00 GMT) Danish media reported.
A family row may have sparked the attack which took place at about 10:00 (08:00 GMT), Danish media reported. Danish police told the BBC's Malcolm Brabant that the suspect is the maternal grandfather of the child involved in the case.
The head of Copenhagen city court, Soeren Axelsen, said he thought that was the most likely reason for the shooting as the court dealt with family-related cases as well as debts and bankruptcy. The 31-year-old father of the child was shot and critically injured, and his 57-year-old lawyer was killed, they said.
The first victim died at the scene and the second was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, Danish TV said. "It is a family tragedy, not an attack on the court or the legal system," said Soeren Axelsen, who runs the Copenhagen City Court.
A witness told reporters that the gunman fled the court and was later arrested in a street beside Copenhagen town hall. Both victims were shot inside the court, which handles family-related cases as well as debts and bankruptcy, the official said.
Mr Axelsen said counsellors had been brought to the court to help staff deal with the attack. The first reportedly died at the scene and the second was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
One witness told reporters that the gunman fled the court and was later arrested in a street beside the city hall.
The judges' association told our correspondent they were alarmed that the man managed to smuggle the weapon into the building, and had been warning about this type of security incident for years.