Dave Burke
MirrorSat, 10 Aug 2019 16:13 UTC
The shooting happened at the al-Noor Islamic Centre according to reports in Norway
A person has been shot as a gunman stormed a mosque in Oslo, Norway.
A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting, which happened in Saturday afternoon.
It is not yet known how seriously the victim was injured at the al-Noor Islamic Centre.
The gunman is said to be a white man wearing a helmet and a uniform.
Irfan Mushtaq, at the scene,
told Budstikka : "One of our members has been shot by a white man wearing a helmet and uniform."
Police in Oslo posted on
Twitter that there had been a "shooting incident".
Comment: RT reports that the perpetrator has been apprehended. Police are treating the case as a possible act of terrorism and have boosted security at mosques throughout the country:
The gun attack at the Al-Noor Islamic Centre left one worshiper injured. The perpetrator, who was described by law enforcement as a young white male, has been apprehended. Norwegian police are treating the case as a possible act of terrorism, assistant chief of police Rune Skjold told a news conference on Sunday.
The detained man is also suspected of killing a female relative before going to the mosque armed with three firearms and wearing body armor. The young woman was found dead at the suspect's address. The police on Sunday said the woman was identified as the stepsister of the shooter.
Comment: RT reports that the perpetrator has been apprehended. Police are treating the case as a possible act of terrorism and have boosted security at mosques throughout the country: