2011 Utøya shooting
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The 2011 Utøya shooting occurred on 22 July 2011 during a AUF youth summer camp in Utøya, Norway. A man impersonating a police officer fired gunshots at the campers; the area has been evacuated.[1][2] The Oslo police have been informed of the situation in Utøya.[1] Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was scheduled to visit the camp on 23 July.[3] This happened approximately two hours after an explosion in Oslo, but it is not confirmed whether these two attacks are related. Reports indicate that one person has been arrested. [4] Several people are reported to have been killed. [5]
References
- ^ a b Brenna, Jarle (22 July 2011). "Vi er under angrep!". VG Nett. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "LIVE: Doden bij bomexplosie in Oslo – schietpartij op jongerenkamp".
- ^ "www.regjeringen.no/nn/dep/smk/pressesenter/Pressemeldingar/2011/statsministeren-til-utoya.html?id=651681".
- ^ Linn Kongsli Lundervold; Hege Varsi (July 22, 2011). "Politikilde bekrefter meldinger om skyting på Utøya". Dagbladet.no. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ Several killed after Norway youth camp shooting Reuters , Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:27pm BST