NORWEGIAN police have confirmed reports of a major incident after a gunman entered a shopping centre and fired a shot in Oslo, Norway.
The cops said that the suspected shooter has now been apprehended and they have seized a firearm.
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There has been reports of a shooting in a shopping centre in OsloCredit: Facebook
Storo Storsenter shopping mall – Oslo’s largest shopping centre – was evacuated after one shot was fired around 11am on Monday morning.
Authorities have now completed searching the premises for any potential victims and others involved.
Early reports suggest that nobody has been injured.
Witnesses at the scene said that a man entered the premises with a gun, causing widespread panic.
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Shops quickly closed and locked their shutters with customers inside to keep them safe.
The suspect is 19-year-old man who lives in Oslo.
It is thought that he acted alone.
In a statement online, the police wrote: “We are at the Storosenteret following a report that a person has fired shots inside the centre.
“We have control of the shooter, we are searching for the centre for several injured and involved people.
“We have searched most of the centre and have not found any injuries.
“The perpetrator has been taken care of by us and health officials at the scene.
“As of now, it appears that there was only one perpetrator involved.
“We have searched for everything we needed, our assessment is that the area is safe and that the centre can open for normal trading.
“We will still have a smaller area inside the centre that is cordoned off.”
The police urged the public to stay away from the area while they carried out their work.
A police helicopter and multiple ambulances remain at the scene.
The police have said that nobody was injuredCredit: Facebook
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