Copenhagen gunman used assault rifle, 2 handguns in attacks

Guests embrace as they arrive to attend the funeral of Dan Uzan who was killed in one of Sunday's attacks in Copenhagen. Uzan was buried at the Mosaic Cemetery, in Copenhagen on Wedensday Feb. 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Polfoto, Jakob Jorgensen) DENMARK OUT Guests embrace as they arrive to attend the funeral of Dan Uzan who was killed in one of Sunday's attacks in Copenhagen. Uzan was buried at the Mosaic Cemetery, in Copenhagen on Wedensday Feb. 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Polfoto, Jakob Jorgensen) DENMARK OUT

By Associated Press February 18, 2015 3 min read

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Danish police say the gunman behind weekend shootings at a free speech seminar and a synagogue in Copenhagen used an assault rifle and two hand guns in the attacks.

Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein, 22, was killed in firefight with police early Sunday after a shooting spree that authorities say may have been inspired by the terror attacks in Paris last month.

Copenhagen police confirmed his identity late Tuesday, after several media, including The Associated Press, had already confirmed it through sources.

In the first attack, El-Hussein killed a Danish filmmaker outside the building hosting the free speech seminar Saturday with a single shot from a M95 assault rifle, police spokesman Joergen Skov said. El-Hussein then sprayed the entrance with 27 bullets, wounding three police officers inside.

That type of weapon was used by the Danish military between 1995 and 2010, said Rene Gyldensten, a spokesman for the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization. It is also used by other NATO forces.