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On Wednesday, October 13, a man in Kogsberg, Norway, injured and killed several people using a bow and arrows. This is reported by the local police. The man has been detained and the reasons for the crime are being explained, the BBC reports.
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Local police reported the incident in Kongsberg, southwest of the capital Oslo, at around 18:30 local time.
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The suspect is apprehended and the reasons for the crime are explained. It cannot be ruled out that this was a terrorist attack.
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The media reports that the attacker opened fire from the Coop Extra supermarket on the west side of Kongsberg. Residents were ordered not to leave the supermarket premises.
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The suspect has now been taken to a police station in Drammen, police said.
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The number of victims is still unknown, as is the motive for the attack. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
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Dozens of emergency vehicles, including ambulances, police cars and helicopters, are reported to be at the scene.
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Norwegian Justice Minister Monika Mēlande is informed and closely monitors the situation, the ministry posted on the microblogging site Twitter.
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