Oslo Shooter Identified As Radical Islamist With Mental Illness As Police Urge Delay To Pride Events

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Police in Norway identified the shooter who killed two people at a gay bar in Oslo on Saturday.

the shooter who killed two people at a gay bar in Oslo on Saturday as an Iranian immigrant who was known to police for years as a radicalized Islamist, Reuters reported, as police urged pride organizers to delay any further gatherings.... [+]

aftermath of a shooting outside pubs and nightclubs. - Police said a suspect had been arrested following the shootings, which occurred around 1:00 am in three locations, including a gay bar. Police reported two dead and at least 21 wounded, said two weapons had been seized and are"investigating the events as a terrorist act".

 

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