The first alarm came in 18.10 from Frederiksborgvej in northwestern Copenhagen where at least two shots must have been fired from a passing car.

- We received an alarm that it was shot from a vehicle on Frederiksborgvej, says Kristian Rodin, the police chief of police, to Politiken.

A young man must have been found injured at the scene. According to the Ritzau news agency, the man's injuries are not life-threatening.

The street has been completely shut down.

Shortly thereafter, the police received an alarm about another shooting.

- At 18.15 we received another alarm that a person had been shot on Fensmarksgade, says Kristian Rodin, the police's chief of police, to Politiken.

The police are investigating whether there is any connection between the two shootings.