Two folks had been killed and 14 wounded on Saturday in a capturing at a nightclub and in close by streets in Norway’s capital Oslo, Norwegian police stated.
A suspect believed to be the only perpetrator was apprehended, police advised reporters.
The crime scene prolonged from the London Pub by way of a neighbouring membership and onwards to a close-by avenue the place the suspect was apprehended a couple of minutes after the capturing started, police spokesman Tore Barstad advised newspaper Aftenposten.
The London Pub is a well-liked homosexual bar and nightclub within the centre of Oslo.
“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 instantly clear what was the motive for the assault.
Oslo is because of maintain its annual Pride parade afterward Saturday.
“Two people are confirmed dead,” the Oslo police division stated in a tweet.
Some 14 folks had been taken to hospital, a number of with extreme accidents, police stated.
Photographs printed by newspaper VG, broadcaster NRK and others confirmed a big gathering of emergency responders exterior the London Pub, together with police and ambulance staff.
Helicopters hovered above central Oslo whereas ambulance and police automotive sirens had been heard throughout the town.
