Norway shooting suspect thought to be Islamist with mental health issues – police

Police work on the web site following a shooting at a nightclub in central Oslo, Norway June 25, 2022. Javad Parsa/NTB/through REUTERS

OSLO, June 25 (Reuters) – The arrested suspected in a deadly shooting spree in Oslo is believed to be a radicalised Islamist who has a historical past of mental sickness, Norway’s PST intelligence service stated on Saturday.

The suspect, who was not named by police, has been recognized to safety providers since 2015, the PST added.

Reporting by Gwladys Fouche, modifying by Terje Solsvik and John Stonestreet

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