Three killed in Copenhagen after gunman opens fire on shoppers in busy mall

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [View online]( July 04, 2022 [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [Three killed in Copenhagen after gunman opens fire on shoppers in busy mall]( Three people have been killed and three others are in a critical condition after a gunman opened fire on crowds at a shopping centre in Copenhagen. Shoppers were seen fleeing from the Field’s mall on Sunday evening and others hid in shops after gunshots were heard at around 5.30pm local time (1530 GMT). A man in his 40s and “two young people” were killed and several others were injured, police inspector Soren Thomassen told a news conference. A 22-year-old Danish man has been arrested in connection with the shooting. There was no indication that anyone else was involved but detectives are investigating, Mr Thomassen said.   2 / [Fears for victims as parliament sleaze probes take up to two years]( Exclusive: One investigation by body set up in the wake of ‘Pestminster’ scandal took 572 working days 3 / [Police urge drivers to stay at home as fuel price protests to block major roads across UK]( Demonstrators ‘have reached the end of their tethers’ as prices at pump hit record new highs 4 / [No 10 denies Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds caught ‘in flagrante’ in his office when MP walked in]( Exclusive: Allegations about Mr Johnson’s conduct while he was foreign secretary are ‘sordid and untrue’, according to source 5 / [At least six dead after huge chunk of glacier breaks off Italian mountain amid record temperatures]( Rescuers searching for survivors after ‘ice avalanche’ slams into popular hiking trial     The Big Question Why did R Kelly get a longer prison sentence than Ghislaine Maxwell? Disgraced R&B singer R Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison last week following his conviction for sex trafficking and racketeering. In response to this news, many compared his sentencing to that of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell just a day earlier, who received only 20 years in jail for her own sex trafficking conviction. Here is a closer look at the two cases and the rationale behind both sentencing decisions. [For the full story click here >](   Watch/ [Mum and son have emotional reunion after almost three years apart due to Covid restrictions](   NUMBER OF THE DAY 18 – The number of people killed in a Russian missile strike on a residential apartment block in the southern port city of Odesa, including two children.   QUOTE OF THE DAY “If the rules were changed, every leader forever more would have a gun to their head. They would never be able to get on with anything because they would be constantly beholden to the whims of MPs.” – A Conservative Party source tells The Independent that efforts to amend its rules to allow for a fresh challenge against Boris Johnson’s authority would have a lasting negative impact.       Other stories you might like   [Girl, 10, forced to travel for abortion after being denied in Ohio sparks widespread outrage](   [No intention to create specific anti-spiking strategy, government says](   [Boris Johnson flew back from Cornwall on ministerial plane after family trip to seaside](       Articles available exclusively to subscribers John Rentoul, The Independent - [The five things Tony Blair believes could bring Labour back into power](   Other newsletters you might like [Health Check] Health Check Every Thursday, 7am (UK time) Written by Rebecca Thomas [Sign up]( [Inside Politics] Inside Politics Weekdays, 8am (UK time) Written by Matt Mathers [Sign up](   If you can spare a minute we’d love your [feedback]( on our newsletters. [The Independent]( Join the conversation or follow us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders. If you do not want to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, please [unsubscribe](list_name=IND_Headlines_Masterlist_CDP). If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe [here](. This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our [privacy notice]( and [cookie policy](.