Norway bow and arrow attacks: Danish citizen charged and Five dead
Police first received word of an attack in Kongsberg, southwest of the capital Oslo, at 18:13 local time (16:13 GMT).
A Danish managed 37 has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack. A spokesman said that police believe he acted alone and will investigate whether it was an act of terrorism.
Prime Minister Erna Solberg said reports of the incident had been "horrifying"."I understand that many people are afraid, but it's important to emphasise that the police are now in control," she told a news conference, hours before she was due to leave office.
The attacker has launched the assault inside a Coop Extra supermarket on Kongsberg's west side. One of those injured was an off-duty police officer who was in the shop at the time. A spokesperson for the chain later confirmed a "serious incident" at their store, adding that none of their staff was physically injured.
Local police chief Oyvind Aas confirmed that the attacker had managed to escape an initial confrontation with police before an arrest was finally made at 18:47 local time, 34 minutes after the attack began. One witness told local outlet TV2 she had heard a commotion and seen a woman taking cover, then a "man standing on the corner with arrows in a quiver on his shoulder and a bow in his hand".
"Afterwards, I saw people running for their lives. One of them was a woman holding a child by the hand," she added. Police have told the Norwegian news agency NTB that the attacker also used other weapons during the incident without giving more details on what they were.
The suspect moved over a large area, and authorities cordoned off several parts of the town. Residents were ordered to stay indoors so authorities could examine the scene and gather evidence. Kongsberg Mayor Kari Anne Sand said it was a shocking attack that had taken place in an area where many people lived and that a crisis team would help anyone affected.
One witness told local outlet TV2 she had heard a commotion and seen a woman taking cover, then a "man standing on the corner with arrows in a quiver on his shoulder and a bow in his hand".
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