Two people were killed and more than a dozen injured early Saturday in a mass shooting in Norway's capital, Oslo, police said, as the city was gearing up for an annual Pride parade.
The shootings happened around 1 a.m. local time, sending panicked revelers fleeing into the streets or trying to hide from the gunman.“I saw a man arrive at the site with a bag. He picked up a weapon and started shooting,” Roenneberg told NRK. “First I thought it was an air gun. Then the glass of the bar next door was shattered and I understood I had to run for cover.”
Police inspector Tore Soldal said two of the shooting victims died and 10 people were being treated for serious injuries, but none of them was believed to be life-threatening. “We sympathize with all relatives and affected and send warm thoughts to all who are now scared, restless and in grief," the Norwegian monarch said in a statement. “We must stand together to defend our values: freedom, diversity and respect for each other. We must continue to stand up for all people to feel safe.”
Norwegian broadcaster TV2 showed footage of people running down Oslo streets in panic as shots rang out in the background. He said the suspect had not made any statement to the police and was in contact with a defense lawyer. Inge Alexander Gjestvang, leader of FRI, the Norwegian organisation for sexual and gender diversity, said the shooting has shaken the Nordic country's gay community.
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