One killed in Denmark attack targeting prophet cartoonist

One killed in Denmark attack targeting prophet cartoonist
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One killed in Denmark attack targeting prophet cartoonist.One person was killed and three police officers injured here Saturday when gunmen opened fire at a meeting attended by cartoonist Lars Vilks who had courted controversy for his portrayals of the Prophet Mohammed.

Copenhagen: One person was killed and three police officers injured here Saturday when gunmen opened fire at a meeting attended by cartoonist Lars Vilks who had courted controversy for his portrayals of the Prophet Mohammed.

The attackers fled the scene in a Volkswagen Polo vehicle, CNN reported, citing Copenhagen police.

The 40-year-old man killed has not been identified.

"Everything points to... the shooting in Oesterbro (being) a political assassination and therefore a terror attack," Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said.

"We have some difficult days ahead," the prime minister said, adding, "... But in Denmark, we will never bow to violence."

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