At 10.30 p.m., the police reported that three people were injured in Torggata in Oslo. – Three people have injuries consistent with a sharp object being used, they wrote. Later, the number of injured was adjusted upwards to five people, including the perpetrator. – A machete must have been used during the incident. We have control over this, says operations manager Line Skott to news. One person is seriously injured and taken to hospital. The other four should be out of danger, says task leader Magnus Strande to news. – We received a report that a machete had been used in Torggata. We mobilized and came up with many resources. There we were met by three people who were injured. Then it is the civilians who hold the possible perpetrator down, says Strande, who adds that the police quickly got control of the person in question. Operations leader Magnus Strande tells news that there are no indications that the incident is connected to the pride celebration. Photo: Knut Are Tornås / news The incident leader describes the scene as chaotic when they first arrived. Furthermore, Strande says that the incident occurred in connection with breaking into a nightclub, where the perpetrator pulled out a machete. The operations manager told news earlier this evening that they have reason to believe that four of the injured are security guards. The police have no indication that the incident is related to knife threats at Fagerborg in Oslo earlier on Saturday evening, or the ongoing pride celebrations.
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Civilians held the perpetrator down – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
