Oslo: Two people have been killed and 14 wounded in a shooting at a nightclub and in nearby streets in Norway’s capital Oslo on Saturday, Norwegian police said.
A suspect believed to be the sole perpetrator was apprehended, police told reporters.
The crime scene extended from the London Pub via a neighbouring club and onwards to a nearby street where the suspect was apprehended a few minutes after the shooting began, police spokesman Tore Barstad told newspaper Aftenposten.
Police attend the site of a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Oslo, Norway. Saturday marks the start of Pride Month in the city.Credit:Screengrab/247TV
The London Pub is a popular gay bar and nightclub in the centre of Oslo.
Local media reported three crime scenes have been set up.
“I saw a man arrive with a bag, he picked up a gun and started to shoot,” journalist Olav Roenneberg of public broadcster NRK reported.
It was not immediately clear what was the motive for the attack.
Oslo is due to hold its annual Pride parade later on Saturday.
“Two people are confirmed dead,” the Oslo police department said in a tweet.
Some 14 people were taken to hospital, several with severe injuries, police said.
Police attend the site of a mass shooting in Oslo, Norway, on Saturday June 25, 2022.Credit:Screengrab/247TV
Photographs published by newspaper VG, broadcaster NRK and others showed a large gathering of emergency responders outside the London Pub, including police and ambulance workers.
Helicopters hovered above central Oslo while ambulance and police car sirens were heard across the city.
Oslo’s university hospital said it had gone on red alert following the shooting.
Security forces stand outside the London Pub, in central Oslo, Norway. Credit:Javad Parsa/NTB/via REUTERS
Minister of Justice Emilie Enger Mehl told broadcasters that “This shakes us all. My thoughts go to those killed and injured, and all affected. Norway is a community of trust where everyone should feel safe outside on a Saturday night.”
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