Press on the scene at the cordoned-off Krudttønden. Police in  have shot dead a man they believe was responsible for two gun attacks that killed two people in yesterday. Police had kept a property in the district of the city under surveillance. When the man returned to the property, they confronted him and shot him in the ensuing fire fight. The first shooting took place in a café at the Krudttoenden cultural center which was hosting a discussion about blasphemy and free speech, relating to the attacks on the magazine in . Swedish artist , who organised the meeting, was subjected to death threats following publication of a number of drawings of the Prophet Muhammad. Vilks' website says the event was timed to coincide with the fatwa placed on the British novelist . The event also hosted Inna Shevchenko, an activist with the feminist protest group . Lars Vilks in a statement to  said he believed the first attack was directed at him: "What other motive could there be? It's possible it was inspired by Charlie Hebdo". World leaders have condemned the shooting. French President  described the attacks as "deplorable" and promised the Danish "full solidarity of France in this trial". British Prime Minister  tweeted: "I condemn the shootings in Copenhagen. Free speech must always be protected." British Deputy Prime Minister  said: "Sickened by shooting at free speech event in Copenhagen. My thoughts are with the people of the city and country." Australian Prime Minister  said the Australian government "condemns the shooting at a free speech event in Copenhagen overnight" and "[t]he thoughts of all Australians are with the people of Denmark and, in particular, the family of the victim who lost his life and the police officers injured in this brutal act of terror. As with the Charlie Hebdo atrocity in Paris, the Copenhagen attack is an affront to one of our most fundamental values — freedom of speech. We stand with the people and government of Denmark in confronting this cynical attempt to undermine that fundamental right."
Press on the scene at the cordoned-off Krudttønden. Police in Denmark have shot dead a man they believe was responsible for two gun attacks that killed two people in yesterday. Police had kept a property in the district of the city under surveillance. When the man returned to the property, they confronted him and shot him in the ensuing fire fight. The first shooting took place in a café at the Krudttoenden cultural center which was hosting a discussion about blasphemy and free speech, relating to the attacks on the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris . Swedish artist , who organised the meeting, was subjected to death threats following publication of a number of drawings of the Prophet Muhammad. Vilks' website says the event was timed to coincide with the fatwa placed on the British novelist . The event also hosted Inna Shevchenko, an activist with the feminist protest group . Lars Vilks in a statement to Associated Press said he believed the first attack was directed at him: "What other motive could there be? It's possible it was inspired by Charlie Hebdo". World leaders have condemned the shooting. French President François Hollande described the attacks as "deplorable" and promised the Danish "full solidarity of France in this trial". British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "I condemn the shootings in Copenhagen. Free speech must always be protected." British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: "Sickened by shooting at free speech event in Copenhagen. My thoughts are with the people of the city and country." Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said the Australian government "condemns the shooting at a free speech event in Copenhagen overnight" and "[t]he thoughts of all Australians are with the people of Denmark and, in particular, the family of the victim who lost his life and the police officers injured in this brutal act of terror. As with the Charlie Hebdo atrocity in Paris, the Copenhagen attack is an affront to one of our most fundamental values — freedom of speech. We stand with the people and government of Denmark in confronting this cynical attempt to undermine that fundamental right."
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