Gunman, 42, who killed two in ‘extremist Islamic terror attack’ at Oslo gay bar moved to country when he was 12

THIS is the first picture of an Iranian refugee charged with killing two people and injuring 21 others in a terror attack shooting at a gay bar. Zaniar Matapour, 42, allegedly opened fire at three different locations in Oslo, Norway, during Pride month celebrations. Zaniar Matapour has been charged over the shooting He was bundled to the ground and arrested minutes after the first shots rang out Two people were killed in the horror He has been charged with murder, attempted murder and terrorist acts. It has now emerged the lone wolf was born in Iranian Kurdistan before moving to Norway when he was 12. Ex-plumber Matapour was on the police radar back in 2015 amid fears he had become radicalised and was part of an “Islamist extremist network”. The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) decided he was “not an imminent threat” around a month ago. MORE ON TERRORISM JIHADIST ATTACK ISIS beheads person near Mozambique tourist hotspot amid growing uprising 'MURDEROUS TERROR' Arab gunman kills five in Tel Aviv shooting amid ‘wave’ of atrocities PST’s chief Roger Berg said Matapour has a “long history of violence and threats” and had “difficulties with his mental health”. The suspected gunman is now expected to be put under judicial observation to determine his state of mind, his lawyer confirmed. The rampage unfolded at around 1.14am local time as gunshots rang out. The venues targeted were the London Pub gay club, the Herr Nilsen jazz club and a takeaway food outlet that was packed with revellers enjoying the warm summer evening. Most read in The Sun FAKIN-SU Love Island star Ekin-Su plotted to FIX the show with pre-arranged relationship BUST UP I bought a sexy top from Shein but I was sure my boobs would knock someone out HELPING HAND Free cash worth up to £2,050 if you DON’T qualify for cost of living payment GONE GIRL Love Island fans think one Islander has left the villa as they 'go missing' FASHIO-NO Five items that make mums look old & frumpy & why it's time to ditch skinny jeans SHEAR BEAUTY Shearer's stunning daughter Hollie shows off tanned bikini body on boat Matapour was arrested five minutes later and an automatic weapon and a handgun were seized. Two people tragically could not be saved while 21 others were injured in the horror shooting. Of these, ten were rushed to hospital, with three of them in a serious condition and 12 more were treated at the scene. Security services have raised the terror threat level in Norway in the wake of the “extraordinary” attack. Police are now investigating whether there were further attacks planned during Pride events. SHOOTING RAMPAGE Olav Roenneberg, a journalist from Norwegian public broadcaster NRK, said he witnessed the shooting. He told NRK: “I saw a man arrive at the site with a bag. He picked up a weapon and started shooting. “First I thought it was an air gun. Then the glass of the bar next door was shattered and I understood I had to run for cover. Another witness, Marcus Nybakken, 46, said he saw a lot of people running and screaming and thought it was a fist fight. “But then I heard that it was a shooting and that there was someone shooting with a submachine gun,” Nybakken told Norwegian broadcaster TV2. Police patrols have now been beefed up in the capital and officers were instructed to arm themselves. A Pride march due to take place this afternoon was called off on the advice of officials and other events have been cancelled. However, thousands of people marched through Oslo with rainbow banners, chanting: “We’re here, we’re queer, we won’t disappear.” Read More on The Sun WHAT A BOOB I'm a curvy fashion fan and tried on a Zara haul - an XXL is so tiny CASH BOOST How to get free cash worth up to £400 to help with energy bills and meter top up The shooting has drawn condemnation from world leaders – with French President Emmanuel Macron calling for unity “in the face of hatred” and the “barbarity of an Islamist terrorist”. Norway’s King Harald V said in a statement he was “horrified”, adding: “We have to gather together to defend our values – liberty, diversity and mutual respect.” ReutersPolice have charged a 42-year-old man with terrorism[/caption] APFlowers are left at the scene after the shooting[/caption] AFPInvestigators are working on the crime scene at the London Club in Oslo[/caption] People were seen marching despite the cancellation of the eventGetty Hundreds of people gathered in Grønlandspark EPAThe gunman was arrested five minutes after the shooting unfolded[/caption] ReutersThe attack came hours before the city’s scheduled Pride events[/caption] EPAPolice are still investigating the motive[/caption] ReutersTwo people were confirmed dead and multiple others were injured[/caption]