A shooting took place at a free speech event in Copenhagen. One civilian was confirmed killed and 3 police officers wounded. Around 40 shots were fired. Cartoonist Lars Vilks was evacuated by security services and may have been the target. Hours later a synagogue was under attack. (Source)
Lars Vilks famous Motoon.
The facts:
- 40-yr-old Danish man killed in shooting at cultural centre
- Three policemen reported injured
- French ambassador to Denmark inside but unharmed
- Meeting about freedom of speech was being held at the time
- Gathering organised by Swedish artist Lars Vilks
- Lars Vilks caricatured Prophet Muhammad in 2007
UPDATE: In the light of the double attack in Copenhagen, a carbon copy of the program followed in Paris, links to past stories are circulating making the puzzle fall into place. Indeed, terrorist attacks don't happen in a vacuum and are the result of years of policies leading to a culmination that is costing people's lives which might have been saved if political leaders did what they're hired to do: the protection of the realm. Here are a few highlights:
The man killed in Copenhagen's free speech seminar was Danish director Finn Nørgaard: http://t.co/bWdrZq11bU pic.twitter.com/upgn9AFiXM
— David Mack (@davidmackau) February 15, 2015