– I have known them for many years and knew very well who they were. I think it’s sad and heavy. It was a brutal message to receive, says Kjell Neergaard, mayor of Kristiansund. He says that yesterday’s deaths affect the whole town. – I went for a walk in the city center this morning and this is something everyone is talking about. They think it’s sad and think it was terrible news to receive. These are people who are well-known in the cityscape and who many people know who they are, says Neergaard. – I am thinking especially of the children and grandchildren today, that they received such a brutal message yesterday, he insists. Received a report of a seriously injured woman It was just after half past four on Friday afternoon that the police in Møre og Romsdal received a report that there was a seriously injured person outside a residence in central Kristiansund. The police looked armed and found a woman in her 70s badly injured with gunshot wounds outside the detached house. She was taken to hospital, but after a short time she was pronounced dead. In addition, the police searched the house, where they found a man in his 70s dead. He too had gunshot wounds. Weapons registered at the address The police confirm that a handgun is registered at the address. – A handgun has been found. It is a legal weapon, but I do not want to go into what type of weapon it is. Merethe Falkevik, who is responsible for the prosecution in the case, says so. Merethe Falkevik is a police lawyer. She confirms that a handgun is registered at the address where the deceased were found. Photo: Eirik Haukenes / news Falkevik says they are using large resources on the case and that they are continuing with witness interviews throughout the day. – We are interviewing family, relatives and other witnesses who may know something about what happened. She will not go into the content of the witness statement nor anything about what has happened. She confirms that there are no more involved in the case than the two deceased. The police have not finished their work at the crime scene. Forensic technicians are on site beyond Saturday. Falkevik says that they will continue the investigation with great intensity in the coming days. The crisis team is ready The municipality’s crisis team was already connected on Friday. Neergaard says they will help as long as there is a need for it. – They will be available to anyone who needs it throughout the weekend, says the mayor. Mayor Kjell Neergaard says the municipality’s crisis team is available to anyone who needs it. Photo: Eirik Haukenes / news
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