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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - One person was shot in the head and two police were wounded in an attack on a synagogue in central Copenhagen, Danish police said, adding that it was too early to say whether the incident was connected to an earlier one at an arts cafe.
Danish television station TV2 said a large metro and train station nearby, Norreport, was being evacuated.
The news followed a shooting attack earlier Saturday on a cafe which hosted a debate on freedom of speech and was attended by Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who has been threatened with death for his cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad. One man died in that attack, and police said a suspect was still at large.From Vlad:
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The shooter is still at large, police says “Central Copenhagen cannot be considered safe”.
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And, in contrast to the shooting at the Vilks event, this is the core of Copenhagen. The very center.
And, in contrast to the shooting at the Vilks event, this is the core of Copenhagen. The very center.
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Unconfirmed: The Danish army seems to be in central Copenhagen.
BREAKING PHOTO - COPENHAGEN: Bus filled with armed forces enter the central Copenhagen area now. - SteenAJ pic.twitter.com/oZvT5qOBCx
— Jewish News Feed (@JewishFeed) February 15, 2015
BREAKING PHOTOS: Most used metro station in central Copenhagen being evacuated by police. pic.twitter.com/NUhjSrnGHO
— Jewish News Feed (@JewishFeed) February 15, 2015
UPDATE ----
RT description of Synagogue shooter:
"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.
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The cafe shooter description per UK Mirror:
8:12 pm update: "He was wearing a black or dark blue ski coat with matching pants and presumably gloves.
He had covered the bottom part of his face all the way up to the eyes with a guerrilla scarf in yellow/orange and red.
He had a black black machine gun/machine rifle.
Witnesses described it as 90-100cm long, completely black and plastic-looking.""
****reports of shots at Noerreport train station (no link yet)
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Defence in Denmark do not want to confirm that soldiers are present in central Copenhagen, but refers to the police.Police are armed with machine guns and pistols. They shout that pedestrians that they must pull away from garden areas. According Ekstra Bladet, a person shall be hunted in the Botanical Garden, about four blocks from the synagogue.A person is hit by shot in the head, while two policemen are shot in respectively arm and leg.Copenhagen Police confirm they have checked a regional train on the way to Malmö. But you have not found anything.Nicolas S. Nielsen, ABC News 20:04
COPENHAGEN / OSLO (AP) Stephanie Halberg was an eyewitness to that a man walked into the cultural center and opened fire.
- We suddenly heard many shots and we initially thought it was fireworks. When we looked we saw two men. One had weapons. Then they run away. The one opens the door and shoot into the venue, said Halberg VG.
- Then comes lots of people running out of the room and into here in the cafe, she says.
- It was scary. This is a quiet area with lots of families. It is very scary that this happens in broad daylight.
Stood face to face with the perpetrator
Bartender Jesper Christensen Frimand was also at work behind the bar at "Krudttønden" when attacked Copenhagen happened.
- I'm a little shocked right now. It happened almost exactly the. says Frimand Christensen Danish TV2 .
- Can you tell us a bit more about what you saw, ask anchor during phone interview?
- I stand at the bar and watching a normally dressed man pulling up a machine gun. He fires so several shots at where I stand.
Further he says that those who are at the bar, around six people, prostrate on the floor.
- Then it gets quiet, says Frimand Christensen.
Staying close by ISOLATED: The two study girlfriends Linn Elise Stenseth (left) and Regine Mobech can not leave their apartment. They can not get visits. Photo: PRIVATE
Norwegian Linn Elise Stenseth and Regine Mobech, both 21, live right
next kulturhuset in Copenhagen where tens shots were fired and one
person killed Saturday.
They have now been told by the police not to move out of the apartment.
- It's pretty disgusting, says Stenseth VG.
Furthermore, the two students that there are police with dogs who walk the streets at the apartment where they reside.
- Bygarden we live in is adjacent to where the shots were fired. But we never heard anything bang, so it shows we are the little wonder, says Mobech.
She was earlier today for jogging.
- When I ran out of the door I was greeted by what looked like a slosskamp. There were two men who yelled at each other. And shortly afterwards came a mass police cars, says Mobech.
The two girls studying daily at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
and tells VG that they will not be allowed to receive visits.
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RT description of Synagogue shooter:
"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.
vs.
The cafe shooter description per UK Mirror:
8:12 pm update: "He was wearing a black or dark blue ski coat with matching pants and presumably gloves.
He had covered the bottom part of his face all the way up to the eyes with a guerrilla scarf in yellow/orange and red.
He had a black black machine gun/machine rifle.
Witnesses described it as 90-100cm long, completely black and plastic-looking.""
****reports of shots at Noerreport train station (no link yet)
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