Three people were shot near a synagogue in Copenhagen early Sunday morning, hours after a gunman fatally shot a man and wounded three police officers at a free speech event in the same city.
Danish police said one person was shot in the head, and two police officers were injured by gunfire at a synagogue in the Krystalgade area of Copenhagen, broadcaster DK reported. While police did not reveal the conditions of those shot, a statement said the police officers were wounded in the arms and legs.
Police had not apprehended a suspect from either shootings, and were uncertain if it was the same perpetrator. The synagogue shooter had fled on foot. Police described the suspect as a male wearing black pants and shoes, along with a gray jacket with a multi-colored portion.
Police were uncertain if the incidents were related.
Related: Deadly Shooting At Copenhagen Free Speech Event
Police urged people to stay indoors as they searched for the gunman.
On Saturday, a lone gunman opened fire at a Copenhagen cafe that was hosting a free speech event, killing one man and wounding three police officers. Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt called it a "politically motivated" act of terrorism, the BBC reported. "We are on high alert and there will be exceptional staff and police presence in Copenhagen all night," senior police inspector Jørgen Skov said in a statement.
The victim in the shooting had not been identified, but described as a man in his 40s.
No one had yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
The free speech event featured Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who has stirred controversy for his caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. Vilks has been the target of numerous death threats on account of his work. He was unharmed in the shooting at the cafe. Vilks told the Associated Press he believed he was the target of the attack. "What other motive could there be? It's possible it was inspired by Charlie Hebdo," he said, referencing the attacks on the French satirical magazine in January.
The U.S. National Security Council condemned the attacks and offered condolences to the victims. The U.S. said it had been communicating with the Danish government, and was ready to offer assistance to the investigation.
The shooting occurred month after an attack on the Paris office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo left 12 dead. The magazine has often found itself the subject of controversy, for its caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad as well as other religions and French politics. Yemen's al-Qaeda branch claimed to have planned the attack, and provided financing for the gunmen. The suspects in the killing, Cherif Kouachi and Said Kouachi, had been known to French authorities for their association with militant Islamist extremism. They were both killed in a gunfight with French security.
The proximity of the two shootings can be seen in the map below:
Photos from the scene near the shooting outside a synagogue in Copenhagen.
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Danish police said one person was shot in the head, and two police officers were injured by gunfire at a synagogue in the Krystalgade area of Copenhagen, broadcaster DK reported. While police did not reveal the conditions of those shot, a statement said the police officers were wounded in the arms and legs.
Police had not apprehended a suspect from either shootings, and were uncertain if it was the same perpetrator. The synagogue shooter had fled on foot. Police described the suspect as a male wearing black pants and shoes, along with a gray jacket with a multi-colored portion.
Police were uncertain if the incidents were related.
Related: Deadly Shooting At Copenhagen Free Speech Event
Politimand såret og mand nede foran Jødisk synagoge. http://ift.tt/1DsTTIC
— Rasmus Thau Riddersh (@rtridder) February 15, 2015 Police urged people to stay indoors as they searched for the gunman.
On Saturday, a lone gunman opened fire at a Copenhagen cafe that was hosting a free speech event, killing one man and wounding three police officers. Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt called it a "politically motivated" act of terrorism, the BBC reported. "We are on high alert and there will be exceptional staff and police presence in Copenhagen all night," senior police inspector Jørgen Skov said in a statement.
The victim in the shooting had not been identified, but described as a man in his 40s.
No one had yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
The free speech event featured Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who has stirred controversy for his caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. Vilks has been the target of numerous death threats on account of his work. He was unharmed in the shooting at the cafe. Vilks told the Associated Press he believed he was the target of the attack. "What other motive could there be? It's possible it was inspired by Charlie Hebdo," he said, referencing the attacks on the French satirical magazine in January.
The U.S. National Security Council condemned the attacks and offered condolences to the victims. The U.S. said it had been communicating with the Danish government, and was ready to offer assistance to the investigation.
The shooting occurred month after an attack on the Paris office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo left 12 dead. The magazine has often found itself the subject of controversy, for its caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad as well as other religions and French politics. Yemen's al-Qaeda branch claimed to have planned the attack, and provided financing for the gunmen. The suspects in the killing, Cherif Kouachi and Said Kouachi, had been known to French authorities for their association with militant Islamist extremism. They were both killed in a gunfight with French security.
The proximity of the two shootings can be seen in the map below:
To foreigners, here's a map of the #cphshooting. Green dot is Krudttønden. Red dot is the synagogue in Krystalgade. http://ift.tt/1FMGCKw
— Tinne Hjersing (@Tinnehjersing) February 15, 2015 Photos from the scene near the shooting outside a synagogue in Copenhagen.
Nordre frihavnsgade blocked. #CopenhagenShooting http://ift.tt/19iS6uE
— Jean-Pierre (@JeanPeezy) February 15, 2015
Masser af aktivitet .. #politidk http://ift.tt/1MmON4D
— F. Pradhan-Blach (@fpb_dk) February 15, 2015
Politi med automatvåben udvider afspærring. Strøget lukket v. Rundetårn. Helikop. i luften. Jeg bliver sendt væk nu. http://ift.tt/1Bdl7Ul
— Steen A. Jørgenssen (@SteenAJ) February 15, 2015
Politiafspærring. krydset mellem Teglgårdstræde og Nørre Voldgade. #cphshooting http://ift.tt/17amKEP
— henning due (@henningdue) February 15, 2015 This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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