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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 | |
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 around 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 around 18:13 local time (16:13 GMT). |
Chief Oeyvind Aas said a suspect had been caught and seemed to have acted alone. | Chief Oeyvind Aas said a suspect had been caught and seemed to have acted alone. |
Police will investigate whether it was an act of terror, a spokesman said. | Police will investigate whether it was an act of terror, 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, as quoted by Reuters news agency. | "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, as quoted by Reuters news agency. |
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 were physically injured. | A spokesperson for the chain later confirmed a "serious incident" at their store, adding that none of their staff were physically injured. |
There was reportedly a confrontation between the attacker and the police before he was eventually detained at 18:47 local time. | There was reportedly a confrontation between the attacker and the police before he was eventually detained at 18:47 local time. |
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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", according to AFP news agency. | 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", according to AFP news agency. |
"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 are also investigating whether the attacker used other weapons during the incident, Chief Aas told reporters. | Officers are also investigating whether the attacker used other weapons during the incident, Chief Aas told reporters. |
The suspect moved over a large area, and authorities have 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 have cordoned off several parts of the town. Residents were ordered to stay indoors so authorities could examine the scene and gather evidence. |
Police have cordoned off large parts of the town | |
The suspect has now been taken to a police station in the town of Drammen. He has yet to be questioned. | The suspect has now been taken to a police station in the town of Drammen. He has yet to be questioned. |
Dozens of emergency vehicles are at the scene, including ambulances, police cars and helicopters. | Dozens of emergency vehicles are at the scene, including ambulances, police cars and helicopters. |
Norway's Justice Minister Monica Maeland has been informed and is closely monitoring the situation, the ministry tweeted. | Norway's Justice Minister Monica Maeland has been informed and is closely monitoring the situation, the ministry tweeted. |
The country's police directorate has ordered all officers nationwide to carry firearms as an extra precaution. Usually police in the country are not armed. | The country'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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