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| Kongsberg: Five dead in Norway bow and arrow attack | Kongsberg: Five dead in Norway bow and arrow attack |
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| An arrow could be seen sticking out of a wall after the attack | An arrow could be seen sticking out of a wall after the attack |
| Five people have been killed and two more injured in Norway after a man used a bow and arrow to attack them. | Five people have been killed and two more injured in Norway after a man used a bow and arrow to attack them. |
| Police first received word of an attack in the town of Kongsberg, south-west of the capital Oslo, at 18:13 local time (16:13 GMT). | Police first received word of an attack in the town of Kongsberg, south-west of the capital Oslo, at 18:13 local time (16:13 GMT). |
| A Danish man aged 37 has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack. | A Danish man aged 37 has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack. |
| Police believe he acted alone, and will investigate whether it was an act of terrorism, a spokesman said. | Police believe he acted alone, and will investigate whether it was an act of terrorism, a spokesman said. |
| Prime Minister Erna Solberg said reports of the incident had been "horrifying". | Prime Minister Erna Solberg said reports of the incident had been "horrifying". |
| "I understand that many people are afraid, but it's important to emphasise that the police are now in control," she told a news conference. | "I understand that many people are afraid, but it's important to emphasise that the police are now in control," she told a news conference. |
| The attacker is said to have launched the assault inside a Coop Extra supermarket on Kongsberg's west side. One of those injured was an off-duty police officer who was in the shop at the time. | The attacker is said to have launched the assault inside a Coop Extra supermarket on Kongsberg's west side. One of those injured was an off-duty police officer who was in the shop at the time. |
| A spokesperson for the chain later confirmed a "serious incident" at their store, adding that none of their staff was physically injured. | |
| Local police chief Oyvind Aas confirmed that the attacker had managed to escape an initial confrontation with police before an arrest was finally made at 18:47 local time, 34 minutes after the attack began. | Local police chief Oyvind Aas confirmed that the attacker had managed to escape an initial confrontation with police before an arrest was finally made at 18:47 local time, 34 minutes after the attack began. |
| Norway country profile | Norway country profile |
| One witness told local outlet TV2 she had heard a commotion and seen a woman taking cover, then a "man standing on the corner with arrows in a quiver on his shoulder and a bow in his hand". | One witness told local outlet TV2 she had heard a commotion and seen a woman taking cover, then a "man standing on the corner with arrows in a quiver on his shoulder and a bow in his hand". |
| "Afterwards, I saw people running for their lives. One of them was a woman holding a child by the hand," she added. | "Afterwards, I saw people running for their lives. One of them was a woman holding a child by the hand," she added. |
| Officers were also investigating whether the attacker used other weapons during the incident, the Kongsberg police chief told reporters. | Officers were also investigating whether the attacker used other weapons during the incident, the Kongsberg police chief told reporters. |
| The suspect moved over a large area, and authorities cordoned off several parts of the town. Residents were ordered to stay indoors so authorities could examine the scene and gather evidence. | The suspect moved over a large area, and authorities cordoned off several parts of the town. Residents were ordered to stay indoors so authorities could examine the scene and gather evidence. |
| Kongsberg Mayor Kari Anne Sand said it was a shocking attack that had taken place in an area where many people lived, and that a crisis team would help anyone affected. | Kongsberg Mayor Kari Anne Sand said it was a shocking attack that had taken place in an area where many people lived, and that a crisis team would help anyone affected. |
| Police have cordoned off large parts of the town | Police have cordoned off large parts of the town |
| The suspect was taken to a police station in the town of Drammen, where the lawyer chosen to defend him, Fredrik Neumann, said he was co-operating with authorities. | The suspect was taken to a police station in the town of Drammen, where the lawyer chosen to defend him, Fredrik Neumann, said he was co-operating with authorities. |
| Norway's Justice Minister Monica Maeland told reporters the police did not yet know whether or not it was act of terrorism and could not comment on details emerging about the suspect. | Norway's Justice Minister Monica Maeland told reporters the police did not yet know whether or not it was act of terrorism and could not comment on details emerging about the suspect. |
| Mr Neumann also gave no more details of the man's background. | Mr Neumann also gave no more details of the man's background. |
| The attack came on the final day of Erna Solberg's term in office, and a new justice minister will take over the case on Thursday under a government led by Labour leader Jonas Gahr Store. | The attack came on the final day of Erna Solberg's term in office, and a new justice minister will take over the case on Thursday under a government led by Labour leader Jonas Gahr Store. |
| Norway's police directorate has ordered all officers nationwide to carry firearms as an extra precaution. Usually police in the country are not armed. | Norway's police directorate has ordered all officers nationwide to carry firearms as an extra precaution. Usually police in the country are not armed. |
| "The police have no indication so far that there is a change in the national threat level," the directorate said in a statement (in Norwegian). | "The police have no indication so far that there is a change in the national threat level," the directorate said in a statement (in Norwegian). |
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