Thousands Attend Copenhagen Candlelight Vigil

Vigils took place in towns and cities across Denmark on Monday, February 16, after shooting attacks on a free speech event at a Copenhagen cafe on Saturday and a synagogue in the early hours of Sunday. Following the attacks, Danish police shot and killed a man in a fire fight outside Copenhagen’s Norrebro Station. Three people were killed, including the shooter, and five police officers were injured in the assaults.

Danish police said on Sunday morning that the man they shot dead at Norrebro train station was the gunman responsible for the attacks.

This footage shows a music performance at the vigil stage in Copenhagen. According to reports, 30,000 people participated in the Copenhagen memorial. Credit: Instagram/malm01