- A young man was injured in a shooting in Ballerup, the northwest suburb of Copenhagen, on Friday night, local media reported.

The man, whose age is not yet known, was injured in the chest and head, police said.

"His condition is critical and he has been admitted to the National Hospital's trauma department, " Thomas Christensen from Copenhagen West Regional Police was quoted as saying by Danish news agency Ritzau.

The shooting took place in a residential area in Grantofteparken and the police were notified at about 8 p.m. local time.

No one has been arrested yet, and investigation by police is still continuing. No information was immediately available on whether the shooting was gang-related.

source : xinhua