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Police: 1 dead in shooting at Copenhagen free speech event

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AP Copenhagen
Last Updated : Feb 14 2015 | 11:00 PM IST
Shots were fired today at a cafe in Copenhagen as it hosted a freedom of speech event organised by Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who has faced numerous threats for caricaturing the Prophet Muhammad.
Danish police say one man was killed.
In a statement, Danish police say they are looking for the perpetrators who drove away in a dark Volkswagen Polo after the shooting shortly before 4 p.M. (1500 GMT, 10 a.M. EST) at the Krudttoenden cafe.
The police said the victim was a 40-year-old man.

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First Published: Feb 14 2015 | 11:00 PM IST

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