Police are investigating a mass shooting in Oslo during Pride as a possible act of terrorism. More:
The Associated PressSecurity forces stand at the site where several people were injured during a shooting outside the London Pub in central Oslo, Norway, early Saturday.Acting chief of the Norwegian Police Security Service, Roger Berg, called the shootings an "extreme Islamist terror act." He said the gunman, who was arrested shortly after the shootings, had a "long history of violence and threats.
Police lawyer Christian Hatlo said the suspect was being held on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and terrorism, based on the number of people targeted at multiple locations."Our overall assessment is that there are grounds to believe that he wanted to cause grave fear in the population," Hatlo said.
"Many were fearing for their lives," he said. "On our way out we saw several injured people, so we understood that something serious had happened."Norwegian broadcaster TV2 showed footage of people running down Oslo streets in panic as shots rang out in the background. People take part in a protest march in Oslo after two people were killed and at least 10 were injured when a man opened fire early Saturday morning near a popular LGBTQ club in the city's downtown, hours before the now-cancelled annual Oslo gay pride parade.
"Oslo Pride therefore urges everyone who planned to participate or watch the parade to not show up. All events in connection with Oslo Prides are cancelled," organizers said on the official Facebook page of the event.
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