Two dead and 21 injured in shooting at gay bar in Oslo as police charge gunman with terrorism

TWO people have been killed and multiple others injured in a shooting at a gay bar in Oslo as police have charged the gunman with terrorism. Ten people were rushed to hospital, with three of them in a serious condition and 12 more were treated at the scene, police said. Two people have died when a gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in Oslo A 42-year-old man has been charged with murder, attempted murder and terrorist acts. The man who is known to the authorities, is a Norwegian citizen, originally from Iran. Cops were notified of the shooting at the London Club at 1.15am and arrested the alleged gunman five minutes later, according to vg.no. The suspect is believed to have acted alone and was known to the authorities, NRK reported. MORE ON CRIME SICK OPERATION Crime boss who ran £250k-a-year prostitute ring to fund lavish life jailed DEATH DEALERS Leaked docs reveal 5,370 inmates in Iran face execution for pretty crimes Chief of police and prosecutor Christian Hatlo said police seized two weapon, an automatic weapon and a handgun. He added that police will investigate whether the suspect is mentally stable. Pictures showed bloodied clubbers receiving treatment in the street and a long line of ambulances and police cars. The attack came hours before the city’s scheduled Pride events. Most read in The Sun 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 ON THE RAY-DAR GMB fans all say the same thing as Richard Madeley is replaced by Adil Ray 'LIAR, ACTRESS' Love Island's Maura takes swipe at Ekin-Su telling her 'get the f*** out' Today’s festivities have been cancelled in the wake of the mass shooting. Police are investigating whether there were further attacks planned during Pride festivities, or whether there may have been other motives for the attack. Oslo’s police Twitter account posted: “Several shots were fired at a nightclub in the centre… There are injured people. “Several people shot. Two people have been confirmed dead in the shooting episode. “There are several seriously injured. The police defined the mission as a PLIVO incident.” Witnesses said the bar was packed with revellers and there were between 10-20 shots fired. One witness told local media: “I saw a man come in with a bag, he took out a weapon and started shooting.” Norway’s BNN Newsroom tweeted: “The police ask people in the area to move away, to make room for ambulances.” Oslo University Hospital has been put on red alert due to the incident, VG reports. Footage from the scene shows paramedics treating a man with a head wound. The man winces as the medic shifts his hair to access his wound, which has led to bleeding across his face. Read More on The Sun NOSEY NEIGHBOUR I closed a door in my neighbour's face after he complained about my kids HELPING HAND Free cash worth up to £2,050 if you DON’T qualify for cost of living payment Other images show streets surrounding the club blocked off by police cars and ambulances and officers appearing to survey the area for evidence. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere branded the attack “terrible and deeply shocking”. 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]