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Copenhagen hit by second deadly shooting | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A shooting near a synagogue in Copenhagen has left one person dead and two injured, hours after a deadly attack at a cafe in the city. | |
In the second shooting one person died after being shot in the head, and two police officers were wounded. The attacker is believed to have fled. | |
Earlier, a gunman killed one person and injured three at a free speech debate attended by a Swedish cartoonist. | Earlier, a gunman killed one person and injured three at a free speech debate attended by a Swedish cartoonist. |
It is not clear if the two shootings are connected. | It is not clear if the two shootings are connected. |
The second shooting took place on Krystalgade street, about 5km (three miles) from the scene of the first attack. | The second shooting took place on Krystalgade street, about 5km (three miles) from the scene of the first attack. |
Danish police were were quoted by the AFP news agency as saying the perpetrator had fled on foot. The man who died was a civilian, while two police officers suffered injuries to their arms and legs, police said. | |
The BBC's Malcolm Brabant reports from Copenhagen that the Danish capital has been abuzz with sirens and helicopters, amid fears that other attacks could be imminent. | |
The police have warned residents that it is not safe to be in the city centre. | The police have warned residents that it is not safe to be in the city centre. |
Police launched a massive manhunt after the first shooting. | Police launched a massive manhunt after the first shooting. |
Officials said the gunman made his getaway by car, and a black Volkswagen Polo was later found abandoned a short distance away from the scene, police said. | Officials said the gunman made his getaway by car, and a black Volkswagen Polo was later found abandoned a short distance away from the scene, police said. |
Police released photographs showing the alleged attacker apparently wearing a purple balaclava and thick puffer jacket. | Police released photographs showing the alleged attacker apparently wearing a purple balaclava and thick puffer jacket. |
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt described the first attack as a "politically motivated" act of terrorism. | Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt described the first attack as a "politically motivated" act of terrorism. |
Cartoonist Lars Vilks, who has faced death threats over his caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, said he believed he was the intended target of the attack. He was unhurt. | Cartoonist Lars Vilks, who has faced death threats over his caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, said he believed he was the intended target of the attack. He was unhurt. |
The French ambassador, Francois Zimeray, was also present during the attack. | The French ambassador, Francois Zimeray, was also present during the attack. |
On a personal website of Lars Vilks, the debate was described as a talk on whether any limits should be placed on artistic expression or freedom of speech. | On a personal website of Lars Vilks, the debate was described as a talk on whether any limits should be placed on artistic expression or freedom of speech. |
A description of the event asked whether artists could "dare" to be blasphemous in the wake of attacks by Islamist gunmen in Paris last month against satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. | A description of the event asked whether artists could "dare" to be blasphemous in the wake of attacks by Islamist gunmen in Paris last month against satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. |
In the French attacks, two gunmen opened fire at Charlie Hebdo's office, shooting dead 12 people. Two days later, a suspected accomplice of the militants took hostages at a Jewish shop, killing four of them. | In the French attacks, two gunmen opened fire at Charlie Hebdo's office, shooting dead 12 people. Two days later, a suspected accomplice of the militants took hostages at a Jewish shop, killing four of them. |
All three attackers were eventually shot dead by police and security services. | All three attackers were eventually shot dead by police and security services. |