Last Sunday, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and members of the royal family joined a memorial service held in Oslo Cathedral to mourn victims of a recent mass shooting within the nation’s capital.
The shooting, which occurred on Saturday in downtown Oslo, left two people dead and 21 others badly wounded. Oslo’s Saturday Pride parade was canceled as a result. A suspect has been arrested and taken into custody by police with charges of murder, attempted murder, and terrorist acts.
The crime scenes included the London Pub and the Herr Nilsen jazz club, nightlife attractions that are popular amongst the LGBTQ+ community. “We are investigating whether… Pride was a target in itself or whether there are other motives,” police said on Saturday. The police are also treating the attack as an “act of Islamist terrorism.”
Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, spoke at the memorial service about the importance of fighting against discrimination, prejudices, and hate. “These misdeeds remind us of this. This fight is not over. It is not safe from dangers. But we are going to win it, together,” said Støre.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway also joined grievers at the church service. The cathedral was decorated with colorful flowers and rainbow Pride flags as Norwegians mourned the victims of the Oslo shooting.
The assailant has been identified by Norwegian Media as 42-year-old Zaniar Matapour, a Norwegian citizen of Iranian descent. Security services had previously been aware of Matapour, and he was questioned by the police on Sunday for a second time. Police seized two of the suspect’s weapons at the crime scene, including a fully automatic gun.
On Saturday, Norway’s terror alert was raised to its highest level. The Norwegian intelligence service, otherwise known as PST, has stated there has been “no indication” of possible additional attacks.
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The shooting, which occurred on Saturday in downtown Oslo, left two people dead and 21 others badly wounded. Oslo’s Saturday Pride parade was canceled as a result. A suspect has been arrested and taken into custody by police with charges of murder, attempted murder, and terrorist acts.
The crime scenes included the London Pub and the Herr Nilsen jazz club, nightlife attractions that are popular amongst the LGBTQ+ community. “We are investigating whether… Pride was a target in itself or whether there are other motives,” police said on Saturday. The police are also treating the attack as an “act of Islamist terrorism.”
Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, spoke at the memorial service about the importance of fighting against discrimination, prejudices, and hate. “These misdeeds remind us of this. This fight is not over. It is not safe from dangers. But we are going to win it, together,” said Støre.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway also joined grievers at the church service. The cathedral was decorated with colorful flowers and rainbow Pride flags as Norwegians mourned the victims of the Oslo shooting.
The assailant has been identified by Norwegian Media as 42-year-old Zaniar Matapour, a Norwegian citizen of Iranian descent. Security services had previously been aware of Matapour, and he was questioned by the police on Sunday for a second time. Police seized two of the suspect’s weapons at the crime scene, including a fully automatic gun.
On Saturday, Norway’s terror alert was raised to its highest level. The Norwegian intelligence service, otherwise known as PST, has stated there has been “no indication” of possible additional attacks.
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61941172
