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Scores attend Copenhagen vigil after fatal shootings

Scores of people have attended a candlelit vigil in Copenhagen tonight following the weekend's fatal shootings.

Two men detained on Sunday by police investigating the two fatal shootings in Copenhagen have been charged with aiding the suspected attacker.

The suspected Copenhagen gunman was a 22-year-old Danish man known to authorities for a history of violence and weapon possession, police have said.

Danish media outlets have identified him as Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein, though police would not confirm the identity.

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No explosives in Copenhagen cafe 'suspect package'

The Krudttonden cafe - scene of the free speech event that came under attack. Credit: Reuters

Danish police said there were no explosives in a package found this morning outside the Copenhagen cafe where a deadly shooting took place on Saturday.

Restrictions in the area have been lifted, the police added.

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