MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The police of Denmark have confirmed Sunday that a person who was shot in head during the attack at a Copenhagen synagogue has died, AFP reported.
Earlier on Sunday it was reported that an unidentified gunman has opened fire near a synagogue in central Copenhagen injuring three individuals, including two policemen. The other two victims of shooting were wounded in arms and legs.
Danish PM is at the scene of #cphshooting "I'm here to say that this is NOT how Denmark is supposed to be" pic.twitter.com/tqidwvWt0F
— Tinne Hjersing (@Tinnehjersing) February 14, 2015
The Copenhagen city center is now closed and locals are asked not to leave their houses as the attacker remains on the run.
“Insane night in central COPENHAGEN — police helicopter in the air, ambulances lining up, police asking people to stay inside. #cphshooting,” local journalist Morten Frich tweeted Sunday.
What we know — new incident at Krystalgade: 1 shot in head + 2 wounded cops Nobody has passed away No suspects apprehended #cphshooting
— Morten Frich (@MortenFrich) February 15, 2015
Danish police said earlier it is too early to say whether the incident was connected to Saturday shooting at the freedom of speech event in Copenhagen's cafe that left one dead and three injured. Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said Saturday shooting was a terrorist attack.
Checkpoint of Germany's federal police Bundespolizei at the Danish border after #cphshooting. @NDRreporter pic.twitter.com/P0orYXBrLS
— Jörg Jacobsen (@joerg_jacobsen) February 14, 2015
