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It appears he chose to attack on one of the Islamic holy days,
Man arrested as one injured in Norway mosque shooting
Suspect described as young, white man wearing uniform and helmet
Police were called to the Al-Noor Islamic Centre in Baerum, Norway, on Saturday afternoon
A man has been arrested after a shooting at a mosque in Norway, say police.
One person was injured during the attack at the Al-Noor Islamic centre in Baerum, around 20km from Oslo.
Police described the gunman as a “young, white-skinned man” but added that they had no further information about his identity.
“There has been a shooting episode inside the mosque,” the Oslo operations centre announced in a tweet on Saturday afternoon.
”One person is shot. Unknown extent of injury. A perpetrator has been arrested. The police are at the scene.
“Nothing indicates that there have been more people involved.”
The incident took place shortly after 4pm local time, on the day before the celebration of the holiest Islamic holiday, Eid-al-Adha or “Feast of the Sacrifice”.
Irfan Mushtaq, a board member of the mosque, told Norwegian media that the gunman was wearing a uniform and a helmet.
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He said that the suspect opened fire but was quickly overpowered by another member.
“The man carried two shotgun-like weapons and a pistol. He broke through a glass door and fired shots,” said Mr Mushtaq on TV2.
The victim, who suffered minor injuries, is believed to be a 75-year-old member of the congregation.
According to the mosque’s website, the building is equipped with two large prayer rooms on the first floor and rental apartments on the second and third floors.
It implemented extra security measures earlier this year following the massacre of more than 50 people at two New Zealand mosques by a suspected right-wing extremist.
Police were called to the Al-Noor Islamic Centre in Baerum, Norway, on Saturday afternoon
A man has been arrested after a shooting at a mosque in Norway, say police.
One person was injured during the attack at the Al-Noor Islamic centre in Baerum, around 20km from Oslo.
Police described the gunman as a “young, white-skinned man” but added that they had no further information about his identity.
“There has been a shooting episode inside the mosque,” the Oslo operations centre announced in a tweet on Saturday afternoon.
”One person is shot. Unknown extent of injury. A perpetrator has been arrested. The police are at the scene.
“Nothing indicates that there have been more people involved.”
The incident took place shortly after 4pm local time, on the day before the celebration of the holiest Islamic holiday, Eid-al-Adha or “Feast of the Sacrifice”.
Irfan Mushtaq, a board member of the mosque, told Norwegian media that the gunman was wearing a uniform and a helmet.
Read more
He said that the suspect opened fire but was quickly overpowered by another member.
“The man carried two shotgun-like weapons and a pistol. He broke through a glass door and fired shots,” said Mr Mushtaq on TV2.
The victim, who suffered minor injuries, is believed to be a 75-year-old member of the congregation.
According to the mosque’s website, the building is equipped with two large prayer rooms on the first floor and rental apartments on the second and third floors.
It implemented extra security measures earlier this year following the massacre of more than 50 people at two New Zealand mosques by a suspected right-wing extremist.
Man arrested as one injured in Norway mosque shooting
Let the justifications begin.
