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Police make 3rd arrest in Copenhagen attack that killed 2, wounded 5

Police investigators work at the scene of Saturday's shooting at a free speech event in Copenhagen, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. AP Photo/Polfoto, Jens Dresling

COPENHAGEN – Danish police say they have arrested a third man suspected of assisting a gunman who killed two people in attacks in Copenhagen this month.

Police in Copenhagen declined to comment further on the Friday arrest, other than saying the “young man” would face a custody hearing Saturday. The suspect was not named.

READ MORE: Copenhagen gunman used assault rifle, 2 handguns in attacks

A Copenhagen court on Thursday gave another four weeks in custody to two other men accused of helping Omar El-Hussein, who used an assault rifle to kill a Danish filmmaker attending a free speech event Feb. 14 in Copenhagen.

Hours later, El-Hussein killed a Jewish security guard outside a synagogue on Feb. 15 with a handgun. Five police officers also were wounded in both episodes. El-Hussein was killed in a police shootout later that day.

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