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| Norway shooting: Man charged with terrorism after deadly Oslo attack | Norway shooting: Man charged with terrorism after deadly Oslo attack |
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| Tributes are being laid at the crime scene in the aftermath of overnight shootings in the centre of Oslo, Norway | |
| 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. | 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. |
| Two people were killed and 21 injured in the overnight attack on a busy nightlife district. | 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. | 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. | 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 cancelled following police advice. | Oslo's annual Pride parade was due to be held on Saturday, but has been cancelled 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. | "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. |
| "There is reason to think that this may be a hate crime," police said in a press conference later on Saturday. | "There is reason to think that this may be a hate crime," police said in a press conference later on Saturday. |
| Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere called it a "terrible and deeply shocking attack on innocent people". | Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere called it a "terrible and deeply shocking attack on innocent people". |
| Two people were killed after shots were fired at a popular gay bar and in nearby streets | |
| "I saw a man arrive with a bag, he picked up a gun and started to shoot," journalist Olav Roenneberg of public broadcaster NRK said. | "I saw a man arrive with a bag, he picked up a gun and started to shoot," journalist Olav Roenneberg of public broadcaster NRK said. |
| One witness in the London Pub told NRK that he had been hit by flying glass. | One witness in the London Pub told NRK that he had been hit by flying glass. |
| 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. | 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. |
| "I was in the outer bar in London when it happened. I just noticed that a shot was fired, and I was hit by a shard of glass. There were more and more and more shots, so I escaped into the inner bar and tried to get as many as possible with me," he said. | "I was in the outer bar in London when it happened. I just noticed that a shot was fired, and I was hit by a shard of glass. There were more and more and more shots, so I escaped into the inner bar and tried to get as many as possible with me," he said. |
| "At first people did not understand what was happening, but then there was panic." | "At first people did not understand what was happening, but then there was panic." |
| In a Facebook post, the team at the London Pub called the shooting "absolutely horrific and pure evil". | In a Facebook post, the team at the London Pub called the shooting "absolutely horrific and pure evil". |
| "Our thoughts go to the dead, injured and relatives," it added. "All employees... are safe and physically unharmed. Take care of each other during this time." | "Our thoughts go to the dead, injured and relatives," it added. "All employees... are safe and physically unharmed. Take care of each other during this time." |
| Police are investigating whether Oslo's gay Pride parade - which was scheduled for Saturday - was a target in 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. | 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. |
| Another man told the newspaper he had seen a lot of people on the ground with head wounds. | Another man told the newspaper he had seen a lot of people on the ground with head wounds. |
| 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". | 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". |
| Norway's Justice Minister Emilie Enger Mehl said the incident had shaken the country. | Norway's Justice Minister Emilie Enger Mehl said the incident had shaken the country. |
| "Norway is a community of trust where everyone should feel safe outside on a Saturday night," she said, according to NRK. | "Norway is a community of trust where everyone should feel safe outside on a Saturday night," she said, according to NRK. |