Man Suspected Of Helping Copenhagen Gunman Arrested

Police officers stand guard in front of a cultural center where an alleged shooter killed one person on Saturday in Copenhagen, Denmark, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Danish police shot and killed the man early Sunday suspe... Police officers stand guard in front of a cultural center where an alleged shooter killed one person on Saturday in Copenhagen, Denmark, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Danish police shot and killed the man early Sunday suspected of carrying out shooting attacks at a free speech event and then at a Copenhagen synagogue, killing a Danish documentary filmmaker and a member of the Scandinavian country's Jewish community. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) MORE LESS
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A man suspected of providing a bullet-proof jacket to the gunman who killed two people in attacks in Copenhagen has been jailed for 26 days.

The 18-year-old man, who cannot be named under a court order, reportedly is the younger brother of Omar El-Hussein, who killed a Danish filmmaker attending a free speech event Feb. 14 in Copenhagen.

The following day, El-Hussein killed a Jewish security guard outside a synagogue, and was himself killed by police in a shootout soon after.

Five police officers also were wounded the two attacks.

The suspect jailed Saturday is the third man arrested in the case. Two others are also held suspected of helping El-Hussein. All must be released on March 26 unless a court extends their detention.

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