Man armed with bow and arrows kills several people in Norway 0:55
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The suspect in the bow and arrow attack in Norway, which killed 5 people, was a convert to Islam, Police Chief Ole Bredrup Sæverud said Thursday.
In addition, he revealed that the police had been in contact with the suspect before the killings on Wednesday out of concern that he would become radicalized.
The bow and arrow attack occurred on Wednesday in the Norwegian city of Kongsberg, located 85 kilometers west of the capital, Oslo.
Later, a 37-year-old man (a Danish citizen living in the city) was arrested by the police.
The police chief said Thursday that all the victims, four women and one man, "are between 50 and 70 years old," although he clarified that "no one has been formally identified yet. It will take time."
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The Norwegian Royal Family expresses their condolences with "pain and despair" over the attack
The King of Norway has expressed his condolences in a short message to the mayor of Kongsberg for the attack that took place in the city.
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"We are shocked by the tragic events that occurred last night in Kongsberg. We stand in solidarity with family members and those injured in grief and despair. And we think of all those affected by Kongsberg who have experienced their safe local environment suddenly become a place. dangerous. It shakes us all when horrible things happen near us, when you least expect it, in the middle of everyday life on the street, "said King Harald.
The king ended his statement by saying that "Norway is a small country. When Kongsberg is now as affected as society, the rest of the nation is with you. We send warm thoughts to all who are now facing a difficult time and to all those who have demanding work tasks ahead of them. We hope that security will be restored so that fear does not consolidate. "
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