Copenhagen Synagogue Shooting

15 02 2015

Copenhagen was shaken by a shooting at the ‘Art, Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression’ meeting that was attended by controversial artist Lars Vilks and the French ambassador to Denmark, François Zimeray. Both were unharmed. The gunman fatally shot one civilian and injured three police officers.
A gunman opened fire resulting into one person was fatally shot in the head and two officers injured  in a central Copenhagen synagogue. A massive manhunt for the suspect has been launched. It comes hours after a deadly shooting at a free speech debate in the city.
Danish police have confirmed that a 55-year-old man was killed in the shooting that took place at a synagogue on the Danish capital’s central Copenhagen at Krystalgade Street. They added that it is too early to say whether the incident was connected to the attack at Krudttonden cultural center in northern Copenhagen, in which one person was killed and three police officers injured.
On Sunday, police said they fired multiple shots at Copenhagen’s central Norreport station, killing one man. The identity of the man was not immediately disclosed.
Zimeray had just finished speaking at the event when the shots were fired at around 14:30 GMT.
Some reports have speculated that it could have been an assassination attempt on Lars Vilks, who has been living under heavy security since drawing a cartoon depicting the Prophet Mohammed as a dog in 2007.
Police are still in the middle of a manhunt for the suspect, who fled, and whose car was spotted in east Copenhagen.
As part of the search for the shooter, police are carrying out spot checks at Denmark’s borders with Germany and Sweden.
Early on Sunday, police said they fired multiple shots at Copenhagen’s central Norreport station, killing one man. The identity of the man was not immediately disclosed. The station, which is a large train and metro hub in the area, was evacuated immediately after the synagogue attack.
“The man was hailed. He opened fire against the police and was then shot to death. The man has died. No police officers were hit,” police said in a statement.
A manhunt for the suspect – described as a male wearing a light grey jacket, black pants, and black shoes – has been launched. Scores of militarized police have reportedly been deployed to the area. Police are advising people to stay indoors, saying that central Copenhagen it currently “not safe.”

15 02 2015