Copenhagen police believe they killed man behind attacks


Police forensic specialists investigate at the scene of the first shooting in Copenhagen, Denmark, 15 February 2015. - EPA/MATHIAS OEGENDAL

COPENHAGEN, Feb 15, 2015 (AFP) - Copenhagen police said Sunday they believe a man shot dead by officers was the sole perpetrator of two fatal attacks in the Danish capital.

Police said video surveillance indicated the man was behind an attack at a panel discussion about Islam and free speech in which one man died on Saturday and the shooting of another man outside Copenhagen’s main synagogue early Sunday.

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