Shootings at debate with cartoonist in Copenhagen

[Liep]

Several shots was fired at Krudttønden where a debate with cartoonist Lars Vilks was held. 30-40 rounds apparently and at least on police officer hit.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/reports-shots-fired-copenhagen-cafe-free-speech-event-28967589

Danish media say several shots have been fired at a cafe in Copenhagen where a meeting about freedom of speech was being held, organized by Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who has faced numerous threats for caricaturing the Prophet Muhammad in 2007.

The TV2 channel said Saturday there were some 30 bullet holes in the window of the Krudttoenden cafe and said at least two people were taken away on stretchers, including a uniformed police officer.

Helle Merete Brix, one of the organizers of the event, told The Associated Press that Vilks was present at the event but not injured. When the artist is in Denmark, he receives police protection.

The cafe in northern Copenhagen, known for its jazz concerts, was hosting an event titled "Art, blasphemy and the freedom of expression" when the shots were fired.

Niels Ivar Larsen, one of the speakers at the event, told the TV2 channel that he saw two wounded people.

[Liep]

Lars Vilks is swedish and has drawn Muhammad cartoons. The debate was on "Freedom of Expression".

[jimmy olsen]

This just popped up on CNN, they reported 3 policemen shot and wounded.

[mongers]

Whatever the outcome we can't allow these nutters in our midst to terrorise us one iota; carrying on with normal life will eventually defeat IS/ISIL.

[Liep]

2 shooters and they're still at large. 3 policemen shot, 1 guest, no fatalities. Neither the French ambassador or Lars Vilks has been hit.

[Liep]

Scratch that, one person is dead.

[Jacob]

Fucking hell.

[Liep]

[The Brain]

Whatever the outcome we can't allow these nutters in our midst to terrorise us one iota; carrying on with normal life will eventually defeat IS/ISIL.

That ship sailed long ago.

[Martinus]

These atheist shooters are out of control.

[garbon]

Always a class act.

[schaksen]

It's not nice when a thing like that happens in my childhood neighborhood.

It's semi-ironic that the venue is called "the powderkeg"

[Sheilbh]

Incredible tweet from the French ambassador as this was all going on:

Frankrigs ambassadør Verified account
‏@francedk
Still alive in the room

[Liep]

From what I understand they actually finished the debate before being evacuated.

[DGuller]

From what I understand they actually finished the debate before being evacuated.

What was their conclusion?  "Fears of backlash are overblown"?