A gunman opened fire in Oslo’s nightlife district early Saturday, killing two people and leaving more than 20 wounded in what the Norwegian security service called an 'Islamist terror act' during the capital’s annual LGBTQ Pride festival.
The suspect’s defense lawyer, John Christian Elden, said his client “hasn't denied” carrying out the attack, but he cautioned against speculation on the motive.
Investigators seized two weapons after the attack: a handgun and an automatic weapon. Hatlo described both as “not modern” but did not give details. “I saw a man arrive at the site with a bag. He picked up a weapon and started shooting,” Roenneberg told NRK. “First I thought it was an air gun. Then the glass of the bar next door was shattered and I understood I had to run for cover.”
Desta G. Selassie, a co-owner of the London Pub, told AP that employees who witnessed the shooting were in shock and receiving psychological counseling. Organizers of Oslo Pride canceled the parade and other scheduled events, and encouraged “people all over Norway to show solidarity" in their homes, neighborhoods and on social media instead.
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