Killer in Norway strikes with bow and arrow: five dead, several wounded
Police in Norway in Kongsberg west of Oslo report that a man shot multiple victims with a bow and arrow, killed five. Several are hospitalized. Authorities say it is too soon to tell whether the attack was an act of terrorism. DW TV, World news 24 reports below.
The suspect was arrested following a confrontation with officers in the southeastern town of Kongsberg, Euronews reported.
“We can unfortunately confirm that there are several injured and also unfortunately several killed,” local police official Øyvind Aas told a news conference on Wednesday evening.
“The man who committed the act has been arrested by the police and, according to our information, there is only one person involved.”