Terror attack at Copenhagen free speech event featuring Swedish Mohammed cartoonist

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.

Reports: Shots Fired at Copenhagen Cafe Free Speech Event - ABC News

 

Two police officers have been shot at a freedom of speech event at a cafe in the Danish capital Copenhagen.

At least one gunman fired "about 30 shots" at the Art, Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression event, which was attended by a famous cartoonist who drew the Prophet Muhammad as a dog.

Copenhagen shooting: Charlie Hebdo-style attack on police at talk featuring controversial cartoonist Lars Vilks - Mirror Online

 

Rumors have been disproven of Brian Williams' attendance at this Art, Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression event.

 

Brian Williams is the second coming of Muhammid

 

Definitely makes this event more interesting:

 

Well, at least it's in Texas. Hopefully folks down there are well armed and prepared. Shoot anyone looking suspicious.

 

Random.

 

Wouldn't want to speculate about motive.

 

Blank on blank hate crime.

 

Except you already have.

 

Wouldn't it be simpler if we just had one "Running Random Shootings Committed by Muslims Shouting 'Allahu Akbar' Where We Can't Determine the Motive" thread?

 

I guess we've become numb to this kind of thing, as the shooting/murder/assassination at the Synagogue, and the killing of the terrorist in a police raid didn't register a blip here.

Named:

Shouted "Allahu Akbar":

It could have been much worse: