A police officer and two other people were seriously wounded in a shootout in Nørresundby, near Aalborg, on July 17, 2026, after officers responded to a report of a building fire in an industrial area.
Shots were fired at the responding officers, who returned fire. The suspected gunman was hit in the exchange, along with a police officer and a third person present at the scene. All three sustained serious injuries, North Jutland Police said.
The incident occurred at Virkelyst 12, and police described the situation as an ongoing shooting as the operation continued.