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| King Harald, Norway's monarch, said him and his family were horrified. He said "we must stand together" to defend "freedom, diversity and respect for each other". Tributes are being laid at the crime scene in the aftermath of overnight shootings in the centre of Oslo, Norway. (Photo by= EPA) |
[Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] A 42-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, and terrorist acts after a shooting in the centre of Norway's capital, Oslo, BBC reported.
Two people were killed and 21 injured in the overnight attack on a busy nightlife district. There was gunfire at about 01:00 local time (23:00 GMT) on Saturday, in three locations including a gay bar. Shots were fired at the London Pub, a popular LGBTQ+ venue, and near the Herr Nilsen jazz club and a pub. Oslo's annual Pride parade was due to be held on Saturday but has been canceled following police advice. "We will soon be proud and visible again, but today, we will share our Pride celebrations from home," a statement on the Oslo Pride website said. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere called it a "terrible and deeply shocking attack on innocent people".
Two weapons were retrieved at the crime scene by the police, one of them was an automatic gun. In a press release, the police said it will temporarily arm all its emergency staff following the attack. A woman told the Verdens Gang newspaper that the gunman had taken careful aim at his targets. "When I understood that it was serious, I ran. There was a man covered in blood motionless on the floor," she said.
