Israelis Shot in Denmark
A shooting attack in a Danish shopping mall, possibly related to the events in Gaza.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A gunman wounded two Israelis working at a packed central Denmark shopping mall Wednesday, Danish police said.
The two wounded men are Israelis in their 20s, police spokesman Lars Thede said. He said it was too early to speculate on whether they were targeted because of their nationality.
UPDATE at 12/31/08 12:23:19 pm:
More details at Politiken.dk: Israelis shot and wounded in Denmark.
Two Israelis were wounded today in a shooting incident in the Rosengardscentret in Odense on the island of Funen just after 3 p.m., according to police. Police said the nationality of the perpetrator was uncertain, although he was said to be a foreigner.
One of the victims was hit in the arm, the other was wounded in the leg, according to reports. Both were taken to hospital, but police were unable to provide information on their condition.
Eyewitnesses told bt.dk that the perpetrator arrived in a hairdresser’s salon owned by one of the Israelis. He was said by eyewitnesses to have shouted something ‘in a Middle-Eastern language’ after which he began shooting.
One of the Israelis was said to have tried to flee, while the other threw a stool at the man. Both, however, were hit.
The police spokesman said that six bullets had been fired.
(Hat tip: Zombie.)
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