Norwegian police arrest suspected shooter at Oslo shopping centre

Norwegian authorities have detained a suspected shooter following reports of gunfire at Oslo’s largest shopping centre, police confirmed.

In a statement, the police said no injuries were reported and that it was safe for the centre to reopen after it had been temporarily evacuated, Reuters reports.

“As of now, it appears that there was only one perpetrator involved,” the statement said.

According to a police spokesperson, the suspect himself contacted the authorities before firing a single shot into the ceiling.

The incident prompted immediate security measures, but authorities confirmed that no members of the public were harmed.

By Vafa Guliyeva