Arson attacks follow police shooting in Copenhagen's Tingbjerg district

In the Tingbjerg area of Copenhagen, multiple individuals set fire to dumpsters, vehicles, and a building during the night into Sunday. The acts of arson followed a police presence in the area on Saturday, during which officers shot a 22-year-old man driving a car.

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We were on our way out of the area, and then they were supposed to have peace and quiet to gas off, but on the way out, some containers were set on fire.

The man, who was injured during the pursuit, is in stable condition in the hospital. Copenhagen Police duty officer Nicolai Ullits described the events as "gross pranks" apparently intended to allow those involved to "calm down" after the police departed the scene.

The fires began around midnight, with subsequent blazes targeting a community center and several cars. Firefighters responding to the incidents faced thrown stones, according to Ullits. He could not immediately provide an estimate of the number of individuals involved, noting that many were hiding in the numerous available hiding spots within Tingbjerg.

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They run around and set fires, and then they hide. There are many hiding places in Tingbjerg.

No injuries were reported among the public during the night's events. Police resources remain deployed to ensure firefighters can work unimpeded and to potentially apprehend the perpetrators. By early Sunday morning, the situation was described as "relatively calm," with extinguishing efforts nearing completion and police preparing to withdraw from the area.

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The fire department should be leaving the site there now. And then we are also trying to pull out.