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The attack took place in the early hours, with victims shot inside and outside the London Pub, a well-known gay bar and nightclub open since 1979, as well as at ...

The suspect was known to authorities, including for violence of a less severe nature, police said. Norwegian police, who are not normally armed, will now carry guns until further notice as a precaution, Commander Benedicte Bjoernland said. "There is reason to think that this may be a hate crime," police said.

An overnight shooting in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, that killed two people and wounded more than a dozen is being investigated as a possible terrorist ...

He picked up a weapon and started shooting," Roenneberg told NRK. "First I thought it was an air gun. All events in connection with Oslo Prides are canceled," organizers said on the official Facebook page of the event. Organizers canceled all Pride events planned for Saturday on the advice of police.

A gunman opened fire in Oslo's night-life district early on Saturday, killing two people and leaving 10 seriously wounded in what police are investigating ...

Investigators said the suspect was known to police, as well as to Norway’s security police, but not for any major violent crimes. All events in connection with Oslo Prides are cancelled,” organisers said on the official Facebook page of the event. “Many were fearing for their lives,” he said. “We must stand together to defend our values: freedom, diversity and respect for each other. He picked up a weapon and started shooting,” Mr Roenneberg told NRK. “First I thought it was an air gun.

Two people have been killed and more than a dozen others injured in a mass shooting near a gay bar in the Norwegian capital Oslo.

A male suspect believed to be the sole perpetrator was apprehended, police told reporters. Norway rarely witnesses mass shooting incidents, however, citizens are allowed to possess firearms with appropriate legal guidelines. The London Pub is situated at the centre of Oslo and is one of the most popular pubs in the city which is set to hold its annual Pride parade later today.

Police are investigating the shooting as a possible terrorist attack during the Norwegian capital's annual Pride festival. Investigators said a suspect was ...

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The shooting near an LGBTQ nightclub in central Oslo left at least two dead. The Oslo Pride parade, scheduled for Saturday, has now been cancelled.

“We are investigating whether the Pride was a target in itself or whether there are other motives.” Norwegian lawmakers have since banned semiautomatic weapons such as the type of firearm used in the 2011 rampage. Law enforcement said they had taken a person into custody near the scene of the attack and seized two weapons.

Investigators said the suspect, identified as a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen originally from Iran, was arrested after opening fire at three locations in ...

Investigators said the suspect was known to police, as well as to Norway's security police, but not for any major violent crimes. All events in connection with Oslo Prides are canceled," organizers said on the official Facebook page of the event. We'll be back later, proud, visible but right now it's not the time for that." One of the shootings happened outside the London Pub, a bar popular with the city's LGBTQ community, just hours before the parade was set to begin. "Many were fearing for their lives," he said. "When I walked into Cesar's bar there were a lot of people starting to run and there was a lot of screaming. We must continue to stand up for all people to feel safe." "We must stand together to defend our values: freedom, diversity and respect for each other. He picked up a weapon and started shooting," Roenneberg told NRK. "First I thought it was an air gun. He said the suspect had not made any statement to the police and was in contact with a defense lawyer. I thought it was a fight out there, so I pulled out. He said that while the motive was unclear, the shooting had caused fear and grief in the LGBTQ community.

The Norwegian Police Security Service raised its terror alert level from 'moderate' to 'extraordinary' – the highest level – after the attack.

All events in connection with Oslo Pride are cancelled,” organisers said on the official Facebook page of the event. “We must stand together to defend our values: freedom, diversity and respect for each other. He picked up a weapon and started shooting,” Mr Roenneberg told NRK. King Harald V offered condolences to the relatives of victims and said the royal family was “horrified” by the attack. “First I thought it was an air gun. Christian Bredeli, who was at the London Pub, told Norwegian newspaper VG that he hid on the fourth floor with a group of about 10 people until he was told it was safe to come out. He said that while the motive was unclear, the shooting had caused fear and grief in the LGBTQ community. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said in a Facebook post that “the shooting outside London Pub in Oslo tonight was a cruel and deeply shocking attack on innocent people”. Then the glass of the bar next door was shattered and I understood I had to run for cover.” “But then I heard that it was a shooting and that there was someone shooting with a submachine gun,” Mr Nybakken told Norwegian broadcaster TV2. Mr Hatlo said the suspect was being held on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and terrorism, based on the number of people targeted at multiple locations. Police said two men, one in his 50s and the other in his 60s, died in the shootings.

The victims were shot inside and outside the London Pub, a well-known gay bar and nightclub open since 1979, as well as at one other bar in the centre of the ...

Organisers of Oslo Pride cancelled Saturday’s parade, citing police advice. “There is reason to think that this may be a hate crime,” officers said at a news conference. A shooting in Oslo in which two people were killed and many others injured on Saturday is being investigated as an act of terrorism, the city’s police said.

The horrific shooting in Norway this morning has been felt around the world. The United States strongly condemns this act of terror. We stand in.

The deadly rampage by a gunman at a gay bar and another venue in central Oslo on Saturday will not put an end to the fight for the rights of all individuals ...

He told broadcaster TV2 it was not possible to draw any conclusions about the motives or reasons for the attack. It is not safe from dangers. This fight is not over.

A suspect is in custody. The crime scene included the London Pub that is popular with the city's LGBTQ community but police investigators have said it was ...

Many of you experienced fear and unrest. “I know how many of you felt when it turned out that the perpetrator belonged to the Islamic community. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said in a speech during the memorial service that “the shooting in the night hours put an end to the Pride parade but it did not stop the fight and the efforts to fight discrimination, prejudice and hatred”.

Norway's prime minister and members of the royal family joined mourners at a memorial service in Oslo Cathedral Sunday for the victims of a shooting in the ...

Many of you experienced fear and unrest. “I know how many of you felt when it turned out that the perpetrator belonged to the Islamic community. A suspect is in custody.

Investigators are probing motives of suspected gunman, who opened fire in the early hours of Saturday, killing two and wounding 21.

Everyone has the right to live as they choose," said chef Kristin Wenstad as she paid her respects. He refused on Saturday to be questioned as to his motives. The whole country has been shaken by this attack," the Norwegian Protestant Church said. We're queer. Norwegian media named him as Zaniar Matapour. "The shooting ... put an end to the Pride march," said a somber Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. "But it has not put an end to the fight to end discrimination, prejudice and hate."