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2022-06-25 Europe
Several killed, wounded in Oslo as gunman opens fire at geyh bar on Pride day
[France24] A gunman went on a terrifying rampage in a gay bar and surrounding streets in Oslo on Saturday, killing two people and seriously injuring 10 on the day the city's LGBTQ community was due to celebrate its annual Pride parade.

The victims were shot inside and outside the London Pub, a well-known gay bar and nightclub open since 1979, as well as at one other bar in the centre of the Norwegian capital. "I saw a man arrive with a bag, he picked up a gun and started to shoot," said journalist Olav Roenneberg of public broadcaster NRK, who was in the area. "Then I saw the windows breaking and understood that I had to take cover."

A suspect, a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen of Iranian origin,
...France24 is the first source I am aware of that had anything to report about the identity of the miscreant...
was detained minutes after, according to police who said they believed he acted alone. Two weapons, including a fully automatic gun, were retrieved from the crime scene, they added.
"vibrant and diverse"
"There is reason to think that this may be a hate crime," officers told a news conference. "We are investigating whether the Pride was a target in itself or whether there are other motives." Oslo police spokesman Rune Hekkelstrand told Reuters the attack was also being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.
...making it a Page 1: War on Terror post. Otherwise they would have talked about mental health issues.
Update at 6:25 p.m. ET, courtesy of Skidmark in comments, because this gives us the miscreant’s name for future searches:
Iranian refugee turned 'terrorist', 42, 'who killed two in Islamist attack' on Oslo gay bar after coming to Norway when he was 12 - as video shows clubbers fleeing for their lives
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Terror suspect named as Iran-born plumber and ex-refugee Zaniar Matapour, 42

  • School dropout diagnosed with schizophrenia, PTSD and 'delusions'

  • Two were killed and 21 more injured at gay bar shooting; ten seriously wounded

  • State security services last spoke with Matapour a month ago, but found no issue

  • Norway terror threat raised to 'extraordinary' - but Pride crowds defiantly gather
Posted by Besoeker 2022-06-25 05:54|| || Front Page|| [6 views ]  Top
 File under: Moslem Colonists 

#1 A suspect, a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen of Iranian origin.....

Did Aksel tell him it was over ?
Posted by Besoeker 2022-06-25 06:00||   2022-06-25 06:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Why is this in non-WOT? Attack on a gay pride parade by an Iranian immigrant. Authorities in Norway say it was an Islamic terrorist. If it had happened in the US they would say they're still looking for a motive.
Posted by jpal 2022-06-25 14:27||   2022-06-25 14:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Invite murdering savages into your nation, then be stocked when the murder your native population.
Posted by Too Old To Work 2022-06-25 17:06||   2022-06-25 17:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Norway closes chicken coop door after inviting wolf inside.
Posted by Too Old To Work 2022-06-25 17:07||   2022-06-25 17:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Iranian refugee turned 'terrorist', 42, 'who killed two in Islamist attack' on Oslo gay bar after coming to Norway when he was 12 - as video shows clubbers fleeing for their lives
Posted by Skidmark 2022-06-25 18:02||   2022-06-25 18:02|| Front Page Top

#6  Why is this in non-WOT?

I’m having trouble getting going today, but after reading the article, I agree. Moved to Page 1. Usually the authorities in Scandinavia avoid mentioning anything that might suggest that their Moslem colonists act like conquering hordes.
Posted by trailing wife 2022-06-25 18:03||   2022-06-25 18:03|| Front Page Top

#7 FYI - being a confessed adherent of Islam in most western nations automatically qualifies as a mental disease.
Posted by jpal 2022-06-25 18:30||   2022-06-25 18:30|| Front Page Top

#8  Iranian refugee turned 'terrorist', 42,

Good find, Skidmark.

Rantburg teamwork at its best: I saw articles on the story last night that did not suggest it was interesting to us here at Rantburg. Besoeker — very early in the morning, because he is just that good — found an article with better information and posted it. jpal challenged the filing with a cogent summary of critical points, and Skidmark nailed it home this evening from the Daily Mail.
Posted by trailing wife 2022-06-25 18:32||   2022-06-25 18:32|| Front Page Top

#9 and I slept in
Posted by Frank G 2022-06-25 19:58||   2022-06-25 19:58|| Front Page Top

#10 Least he will get the creature comforts of a Norwegian prison, for the rest of his life.
Posted by Slappy 2022-06-25 21:48||   2022-06-25 21:48|| Front Page Top

#11 Nah, mercy will be shown after a short while. Turned over a new leaf, you know.
Posted by KBK 2022-06-25 22:48||   2022-06-25 22:48|| Front Page Top

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