Oslo: A gunman opened fire at a nightclub in Norway city Oslo, killing two people and injured 14 on Saturday. The Norwegian capital was set to host the annual Pride parade.

A suspect believed to be the lone shooter was placed under arrest shortly following the shooting massacre, which was centered around The London Pub and spread to a neighbouring establishment and nearby street.

“I saw a man arrive with a bag, he picked up a gun and started to shoot,” journalist Olav Roenneberg of public broadcaster NRK reported.

The alleged gunman, whose name was not released as of early Saturday morning, is a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen of Iranian descent, according to officials. Oslo police are investigating the mass shooting as an act of terrorism.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said the shooting was a “cruel and deeply shocking attack on innocent people.”
Police spokesman Tore Barstad said the motive was not immediately.