Danish police shot and killed a man yesterday who was suspected of carrying out shooting attacks at a free-speech event and then at a Copenhagen synagogue, killing two men.

Five police officers were also wounded in the attacks.

Officials have not identified the perpetrator.

Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said: “We do not know the motive for the perpetrator’s actions but we know that there are forces that want to hurt Denmark. They want to rebuke our freedom of speech.”

Denmark’s Chief Rabbi Jair Melchior identified the Jewish victim as Dan Uzan, a security guard for the Danish Jewish community, who was shot in the head. Two police officers were also wounded.

The first shooting happened just before 4pm on Saturday when the gunman used an automatic weapon to shoot through the windows of the Krudttoenden cultural centre during a panel discussion on freedom of expression featuring controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who has previously caricatured the prophet Mohammed.

Mr Vilks was whisked away unharmed by bodyguards, but a man attending the event was killed and three police officers were wounded.

The attack at the synagogue occurred hours later, shortly before 1am yesterday.

The gunman was eventually shot when he was confronted by police as he returned to an address being kept under surveillance.

Mr Vilks has faced numerous death threats for depicting the prophet Mohammed as a dog. He said he was the intended target of the first shooting, which happened at a panel discussion entitled Art, Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression.

In Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaped onto the bandwagon, calling for the “massive immigration” of European Jews to Israel following the attacks.

Mr Netanyahu said the Israeli government would discuss a £30 million plan to encourage Jewish immigration from France, Belgium and Ukraine.

“This wave of attacks is expected to continue,” Mr Netanyahu said.

“Jews deserve security in every country, but we say to our Jewish brothers and sisters: Israel is your home.”

But Rabbi Melchior said he was “disappointed” by Mr Netanyahu’s call.

“Terror is not a reason to move to Israel,” he said.