Posted on 10/13/2021 1:31:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The unnamed suspect reportedly began firing the weapon "into a supermarket" in the small town of Kongsberg - about 80 miles from the capital Oslo. He was later detained by police - who are not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack.
"The man has been apprehended ... from the information we now have, this person carried out these actions alone," police chief Oeyvind Aas told reporters.
"Several people have been injured and several are dead," Aas said.
He declined to comment on the number of casualties.
Twitter user ikke said: "There is a guy with bow and arrow shooting at people just outside my apartment wtf.
"Police and multiple helicopters are here."
Andreas Fagerbakke wrote: "Several people killed and injured in Kongsberg, Norway. 60 km from where I live.
"A man was walking around shooting people with a bow and arrow. What a crazy world we live in."
Journalist Philip O'Connor claimed that police are due to hold "a press conference at 9pm BST".
Police at the scene
He claimed that the attack reportedly began at around 1830 CET (5.30pm UK time) and that the suspect "fired into a convenience store/supermarket".
After news of the attack emerged "ambulances and armed police" were deployed from Norway's capital, he said.
He added: "(The)suspect has been taken to Drammen, about 40km back towards Oslo. Kongsberg is a mining town of about 26,000 people.
Arrow allegedly from the scene
"This is a gruesome incident, there is nothing else to say. Now we must try to take care of the inhabitants as best we can," mayor Kari Anne Sand told TV 2.
The attack/s took place in an area called Vestsiden with housing, shops and a university campus, Sand said.
Police told Local News Outlet via Tronder-Avisa no active search ongoing for further suspects after arrest made in earlier incident involving bow and arrow near grocery store.
Broadcaster NRK reported that police all over Norway will be armed after the mass killing.
It was a sniper bow, all painted black, complete with scope with armor piercing arrows!
>>> NRK reported that police all over Norway will be armed after the mass killing<<<
AFTER...
When seconds count, the armory is just 10 miles away......but the guy with keys won’t answer my texts.....
Arming up would seem to indicate a terrorism motive for the perp.
Of course, it'll be crossbows...
The picture appears to show field tips.
Kongsberg is where the “Kongsberg Colt” was made.
Officially M1914, it was a copy of the 1911 made under license from colt.
The ones made under Nazi occupation have become collectors items.
Agreed.
If it were Magnusson, the town's local drunk with "anger management issues," they wouldn't put out a nation wide order for their police to arm up.
Must have been full automatic to kill and injure that many.
I am surprised it hasn’t happened more often. There is no sound.
Sounds like a “Merry Men’s” situation to me. Who was lurking in the bushes?
Twitter search Kongsberg offers results
🇩🇪Sawyer👑🇩🇪 (@sawyerderzweite) Tweeted:
Picture of the Potential suspect sam hydus #Kongsberg https://t.co/cGSaVXNVLl
In a one on one or one on two situation perhaps. But releasing arrows into the town's supermarket seems a bit risky if the intent is to hit many targets. Why wasn't the guy tackled while reaching for another arrow?
lol
This picture is used 5 years ago. https://t.co/OtHy52f51h— A Fjel (@AgeFjell) October 13, 2021
Just playing the odds, nick.
Arapaho, maybe Cheyenne....
Never bring a gun to a bow-and-arrow fight.
Nordic Noir.
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