The Storo Storsenter shopping centre in northern Oslo was evacuated after a gunman opened fire this morning
A teenager has been arrested after a shot was fired in a shopping centre in the Norwegian capital of Oslo this morning.
The 19-year-old man called police to say he had a gun and was inside the Storo Storsenter complex shortly before opening fire, detectives told local media.
Panicked shoppers fled the scene as police surrounded the centre and helped staff evacuate.
The suspect was arrested shortly afterwards while officers scoured the building for potential casualties.
Around half an hour after the incident police said they had searched ‘pretty much the entire center’ and found no injured people.
A spokesperson for Oslo police told local media said a single shot was fired in a communal area inside the centre and hit the ceiling.
A shotgun and a bag of ammunition were found near the suspect, as well as a bag containing a knife and a baseball bat.
Tor Grottum, operations chief with Oslo police, told Norwegian news outlet VG:’ It is a very serious incident, and we should be glad that we are not facing an even more serious incident with injured people.
‘We were very quick on the scene, and quickly got the suspect under control.
‘That may be a contributing factor to why it went so well. There was a great potential for injury.’
The shopping centre has since reopened after the scene was declared safe.
A large police presence including squad cars and a helicopter remained at the scene later int he morning.
Authorities say the are has been secured but urged people to stay away from the centre so emergency services can work effectively.
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