One person injured in shooting at Norway mosque
One person has been injured in a shooting inside a mosque in Norway, police said on Saturday, adding that one man had been apprehended.
The suspected shooter at the al-Noor Islamic Centre near the country’s capital was described as “a young white man”, the police added.
The victim was a 75-year-old member of the congregation, mosque director Irfan Mushtaq told TV2. “The man carried two shotgun-like weapons and a pistol. He broke through a glass door and fired shots,” he said.
The shooter, who wore body armour, was overpowered by members of the mosque before police arrived, Mushtaq added.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/one-person-injured-in-shooting-at-norway-mosque-5894926/
The suspected shooter at the al-Noor Islamic Centre near the country’s capital was described as “a young white man”, the police added.
The victim was a 75-year-old member of the congregation, mosque director Irfan Mushtaq told TV2. “The man carried two shotgun-like weapons and a pistol. He broke through a glass door and fired shots,” he said.
The shooter, who wore body armour, was overpowered by members of the mosque before police arrived, Mushtaq added.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/one-person-injured-in-shooting-at-norway-mosque-5894926/
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