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Audio records first Copenhagen shooting

15 February 2015, 5:09 pm
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Audio obtained by the BBC appears to record the moment a gunman burst into the Denmark cafe Saturday night, killing one person.

In the audio a woman is heard speaking before a long volley of shots rings out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMwzS6pQ2pI&feature=iv&src_vid=3okjCUxz9co&annotation_id=annotation_1643807287

The shooting happened before 4 p.m. local time Saturday when the gunman used an automatic weapon to shoot through the windows of the Krudttoenden cultural center during a panel discussion on freedom of expression featuring a Swedish artist who had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad.

Photo believed to show the suspect in a shooting at a freedom-of-speech event in Copenhagen. The photo is believed to be taken by a street camera near the spot where the getaway car was later found dumped, February 14, 2015. (photo credit: AP/Copenhagen Police)
Photo believed to show the suspect in a shooting at a freedom-of-speech event in Copenhagen. The photo is believed to be taken by a street camera near the spot where the getaway car was later found dumped, February 14, 2015. (photo credit: AP/Copenhagen Police)

The artist, Lars Vilks, was whisked away unharmed by his bodyguards, but Finn Noergaard was killed and three police officers were wounded.

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