Norway bow and arrow attacker, who killed 5, had converted to Islam with police worried over radicalization signs

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A Danish man who killed five and injured two in a bow-and-arrow attack in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg on Wednesday had converted to Islam and was known to police, according to the country’s law enforcement.

Speaking on Thursday, Norwegian regional police chief Ole Bredrup Saeverud said that a 37-year-old Danish citizen who has been detained after a bow-and-arrow attack in Kongsberg on Wednesday was known to police.

Saeverud told a news conference that the suspect had converted to Islam and police intelligence had identified signs of radicalization. His apparent radicalization had been noted as a concern prior to the attack.

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