By
The Associated Press
A man armed with a bow shot several people near Oslo, the Norwegian capital, on Wednesday before being arrested by authorities.
Multiple deaths and injuries are reported.
"The man who carried out the attack has been detained by the police and no more people are being sought. According to the information we have,
we believe that there was only one person involved in this
," the police chief said at a press conference. from the town of Kongsberg, Oeying Aas.
Police respond to a bow and arrow attack in Kongsberg, Norway, on October 13, 2021.
Police were alerted to the attack around 6:30 pm local time.
The community where it happened is 41 miles (66 kilometers) southwest of Oslo, the country's capital.
According to the police,
the suspect was walking through the city while pointing arrows at the people he met
.
At the moment it is unknown if he chose his victims or attacked them at random.
The police are investigating the case.
