Copenhagen synagogue shooting: 1 shot in head, 2 police injured, gunman at large
Published time: February 15, 2015 00:13
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One person was shot in the head and two police officers injured after a gunman opened fire in a central Copenhagen synagogue. A nearby railway station was evacuated. It comes hours after a deadly shooting at a free speech debate in the city.

Danish police have confirmed to Reuters that the shooting took place near a synagogue on the Danish capital’s 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.


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Authorities ordered the evacuation of Norreport station, a large train and metro hub in the vicinity of the synagogue, according to Danish channel TV2.

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.”