COPENHAGEN, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Danish Prime Minister HelleThorning-Schmidt said here Saturday that the shooting in theafternoon was a political assassination, and thus an act ofterrorism, according to the Danish news agency Ritazu.
One man was killed and three police officers were wounded at theshooting, which occurred at a cultural center in the capital city'sOesterbro district. French Ambassador to Denmark Francois Zimerayand Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks were among the participants tothe meeting at the center, which is under the name of "Art,Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression."
The police said they suspected that the shooting was againstVilks, who has aroused anger in religious circles with a drawing ofProphet Mohammed as a dog.
At a press conference, a Copenhagen police spokesman said thatgiven Vilk's participation, it is very natural to assume that theshooting was a terror attack and it is being investigated assuch.
A press release from the Danish Security and Intelligence Agency(PET) said the shooting seemed planned.
"Everything points toward this being planned and thecircumstances surrounding the shooting point toward a terrorattack," PET said in the press release. Enditem
