Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Gunman gets detained after shooting at Oslo shopping center


(MENAFN) A shooting incident unfolded at a large shopping center in Oslo on Monday after a man entered the building carrying a handgun, according to reports. Authorities quickly intervened and took the suspect into custody.

Police representative Tor Grottum stated: "It turns out that one shot was fired. We have the perpetrator in custody,” while emergency crews continued operations at the mall, identified in reports as Oslo’s biggest commercial complex.

The site was fully evacuated, and early information indicates that no one was injured.

Grottum added that officers were maintaining a wide search perimeter but currently believe the situation involves a single individual, noting: “We do not suspect that there are multiple perpetrators, but we are searching broadly. For now, we are talking about one suspect.”

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