Norwegian Police say detained Danish citizen suspected of Kongsberg archery attack

By ANI | Published: October 14, 2021 09:15 AM2021-10-14T09:15:55+5:302021-10-14T09:25:02+5:30

A 37-year-old Danish citizen has been detained in the southern Norwegian town of Kongsberg over suspicions of staging the deadly archery attack, police said on Thursday.

Norwegian Police say detained Danish citizen suspected of Kongsberg archery attack | Norwegian Police say detained Danish citizen suspected of Kongsberg archery attack

Norwegian Police say detained Danish citizen suspected of Kongsberg archery attack

A 37-year-old Danish citizen has been detained in the southern Norwegian town of Kongsberg over suspicions of staging the deadly archery attack, police said on Thursday.

On late Wednesday, a man fired arrows from a bow in a crowded place in Kongsberg, leaving five people killed and two more injured, including a police officer.

"A 37-year-old man has been detained and charged with killing five people and injuring two others in downtown Kongsberg on late Wednesday. The man is a Danish citizen but lives in Kongsberg," police said in a statement.

The motives of the suspect remain unknown. (ANI/Sputnik)

( With inputs from ANI )

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