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WATCH: Police open fire as Oslo ambulance ramming suspect flees the scene | |
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Norwegian police have arrested a suspect who stole an ambulance and used it to ram innocent bystanders on the streets of Oslo on Tuesday afternoon. | Norwegian police have arrested a suspect who stole an ambulance and used it to ram innocent bystanders on the streets of Oslo on Tuesday afternoon. |
The armed suspect was apprehended but not critically injured, despite the fact that police reportedly opened fire on the ambulance during their pursuit. | |
Several people have been injured in the incident but their condition is unknown at this time. | Several people have been injured in the incident but their condition is unknown at this time. |
The ambulance was stolen at approximately 12:30 local time and, according to the police, the rampage lasted for some 45 minutes. An elderly couple as well as a mother and child were struck by the vehicle during the police pursuit. | |
Eyewitness footage from the scene captured the moment police had the ambulance partially surrounded but the suspect managed to evade them and drive away despite being under fire. | |
Police have established a security cordon around the scene as they attempt to establish a motive for the incident. The ambulance was reportedly stolen in the Torshov borough of the capital. | Police have established a security cordon around the scene as they attempt to establish a motive for the incident. The ambulance was reportedly stolen in the Torshov borough of the capital. |
Carnage was visible across the streets of Oslo as the rampage tore through the borough and neighboring areas. | |
The police later tweeted that it is seeking a woman in connection with a traffic accident that occurred during the ambulance robbery and subsequent chase. | |
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