Two Dead, Multiple Injuries In Mass Shooting Near Olso Gay Bar, Suspect Captured, Oslo Pride Canceled [Video]

June 25, 2022 Mass Shootings, Terrorism

CNN reports:

Oslo’s annual Pride parade was canceled on Saturday following a deadly shooting at a gay bar that Norwegian police are investigating as a possible terrorist attack.

Two people were killed and eight others taken to hospital after the shooting near the London Pub, which describes itself on its website as “the largest gay and lesbian venue in Oslo.” Police received multiple calls about the shooting at 1:14 a.m. local time, and arrived at the scene minutes later.

They apprehended the male suspect three minutes after arrival,  police said. The suspect, charged with terrorism, is a Norwegian citizen originally from Iran, and was “known to the police.”

Euronews reports:

Police had dealt with the suspect in the past for minor acts, such as carrying a knife, alongside a conviction for possessing narcotics. An automatic weapon and handgun were seized by police at the scene of the attack, which were described as “old.”

Civilians made a “heroic contribution” according to police, helping capture the suspect and providing first aid to victims.

One witness told the Verdens Gang (VG) newspaper that it was “a scene of war”, adding there were “plenty of injured people on the ground” with “head injuries”. Norwegian police have beefed up their presence in the capital to deter possible other incidents.

The Norway News reports:

He started shooting around 1:20am, when witnesses including NRK crime journalist Olav Rønneberg first saw a man put a bag on the ground. He then took out a gun and started shooting outside some popular bars located close to the Oslo County House (Tinghuset). One of the bars was the London Pub, long known for a largely gay clientele.

“People began running in all directions, and the pub was quick to get people inside and lock the door,” Rønneberg reported on NRK Saturday morning. “I called the police, so did many others, and they arrived very quickly.” Police also later praised the public for providing lots of tips and eyewitness accounts that led to the quick apprehension of the suspect.

Reuters reports:



Bili Blum-Jansen, who was in the London Pub, said he fled to the basement to escape the hail of bullets and hid there along with 80 to 100 other people.

“Many called their partners and family, it felt almost as if they were saying goodbye. Others helped calm down those who were extremely terrified,” he told TV2. “I had a bit of panic and thought that if the shooter or shooters were to arrive, we’d all be dead. There was no way out.”

“Many people were crying and screaming, the injured were screaming, people were distressed and scared – very, very scared,” said Marcus Nybakken, 46, who had left the bar shortly before the shooting and returned later to help.

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