Wednesday October 13, 2021
Man captured with a bow and arrow
Dead and injured in a rampage in Norway
In the town of Kongsberg, west of Oslo, a man is running amok with a bow and arrow. Norwegian media report at least four deaths. The perpetrator has since been caught, his motive is still unclear.
Several people were killed and injured in an act of violence in Norway. The Norwegian police announced this at a press conference. The act took place around 6:30 p.m. in the center of the city of Kongsberg, around 80 kilometers southwest of Oslo. As reported by the Norwegian newspaper “Verdens Gang” and other media outlets, at least four people were killed.
The attacker was allegedly armed with a bow and arrow and is said to have been in several places in the city, including a grocery store. He was caught and taken to a police station in the neighboring town of Drammen. “According to our information so far, he carried out the acts alone,” said police chief Oeyvind Aas in front of reporters. There is no search for further suspects.
The background to the act is so far unclear. According to the police, it was too early to answer the question of whether it could have been a terrorist-motivated act. The injured were hospitalized. The police did not comment on the number of victims or the severity of their injuries.
As the BBC reports, dozens of ambulances, police vehicles and helicopters are on site. The community of Kongsberg has around 28,000 inhabitants. Norway’s Justice Minister Monica Maeland has been informed, the ministry writes on Twitter. The outgoing Prime Minister Erna Solberg also wants to speak out in the course of the evening.