Suspected Copenhagen gunman previously known to law enforcement, police say

Copenhagen police
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Danish police said Sunday the gunman believed to have carried out two weekend shootings was a Danish-born 22-year-old man with a criminal record. Police said the man had ties to gang activity, though as of Sunday afternoon they declined to release his name.

A gunman killed two people and wounded five in separate terror attacks, the first on Saturday at a cafe, and the second on Sunday outside a synagogue. Earlier Sunday, police said they shot and killed the suspected gunman after he opened fire on officers surveilling a location in the city.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.