19-Year-Old Arrested After Shot Fired in Oslo Mall, No Injuries
A 19-year-old man was arrested in Oslo, Norway, after firing a single shot inside a busy shopping center on Monday morning, prompting a swift evacuation but resulting in no injuries. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. local time at the Storo Storsenter complex in the Norwegian capital, where police quickly secured the scene and detained the suspect.
The teenager contacted emergency services shortly before the shooting, informing authorities that he had a gun and was inside the building, according to Oslo police. He then discharged one round from a shotgun into the ceiling on the second floor, a communal area of the center. Officers arrived promptly, surrounded the premises, and assisted in evacuating shoppers and staff. A comprehensive search of the facility followed, with no casualties discovered despite initial concerns about potential victims.
"We have control of the shooter, and we are searching the center for several injured and involved people," Oslo police stated in an initial update. "As of now, it appears that there was only one perpetrator involved." Investigators recovered the shotgun, a bag of ammunition, a knife, and a baseball bat near the suspect, who was taken...