A shooting at a nightclub in Oslo, the Norwegian capital, that killed two people and killed 14, is being investigated as an act of terrorism, according to police.
People were shot at various places near the London Pub, a popular gay bar and nightclub in the city center.
According to public broadcaster NRK, there are at least three crime scenes.
Police said the suspect was arrested on a nearby street minutes later.
An Oslo police spokesman said the shooting is being investigated as an act of terror.
The detained man is not cooperating with officers, but his home has been searched, the station added.
NRK journalist Olav Roenneberg said: “I saw a man with a bag arrive, grab a gun and start firing.
“First I thought it was a compressed air gun, then the glass in the bar next door broke and I realized I had to run to take refuge.”
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre called the attack “cruel and deeply shocking to innocent people”.
Image: Tore Barstad
Police to assess possible ‘connection’ with Pride
Oslo will hold its annual Pride Parade later Saturday, but police spokesman Tore Barstad said it is not known if this was related to the shooting.
“Police are in contact with the organizers of this Saturday’s Pride event,” he said.
“There will be an ongoing assessment of what measures the police should take to protect this event and whether this incident has any connection to Pride.”
Organizers of the Oslo Pride Festival said they had canceled a parade that will take place on Saturday, following the advice of police.
In a post on the event’s official Facebook page, they wrote: “Therefore, Oslo Pride urges everyone who plans to participate or watch the parade not to show up.
“All Oslo Pride-related events are canceled.”