Gang-related shooting at Aalborg tattoo shop not enough for permanent closure

A tattoo shop in Aalborg targeted in a gang-related shooting will remain temporarily closed, but authorities say the incident alone is insufficient for a permanent shutdown, Danish broadcaster **DR** reports.

North Jutland Police closed **Royal Ink** in Aalborg’s pedestrian street **Bispensgade** for 14 days after nine shots were fired at the shop on **7 April 2026**. The closure could become permanent if the **Comanches MC** motorcycle club continues using the premises as a meeting point.

Aalborg’s city manager, **Jes Asmussen**, has called for the shop’s closure, arguing that such businesses should not operate in busy public areas. *”It’s not ideal to have this kind of shop in a place where many people gather. We need to feel safe in the city centre,”* he said.

Under Danish law, a business cannot be shut down solely due to gang affiliations or nearby shootings. However, **Aalborg Municipality** can enforce a permanent closure if the property is used as a regular gathering place for a group—such as a gang—and poses a significant threat to public safety.

Police confirmed the shop’s owner is the president of **Comanches MC** and that members frequently meet there. *”It’s no secret this tattoo shop is run by the Comanches president, and we’ve observed members gathering there,”* said **Anne Marie Roum Svendsen**, director of North Jutland Police.

While police have tools to sanction gang meeting places, Svendsen noted they lack preventive measures, such as barring gang-affiliated owners from central properties. *”We have legal options, but it would be better if we didn’t have to wait for something dramatic to happen before acting,”* she said.