Norway: Man opens fire in centre of Nrowegian capital Oslo
Police rule out terror and say the shooter was 'confused'
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Your support makes all the difference.A "confused" man who reportedly fired a number of shots from a gun in the center of the Norwegian capital of Oslo, has been detained by police.
Investigators said the man in his twenties was held behind the city's cathedral. No one was injured in the incident.
Police spokesman Svein Arild Joerunland told Norwegian daily Nettavisen, that the suspect admitted firing a number of shots.
"I can say that this has nothing to do with terror or something like that," he added. "We are talking about a confused man."
The shooting took place around Stortorvet, a square near the Oslo Domkirke cathedral.
The man apparently shot at buildings and at least one shop window had a bullet hole, the tabloid VG reported.
Police tweeted they had found a shop front "with damage that may stem from shots."
Although terror was ruled out, local media reported that officers had been deployed throughout the city.
Although possession of guns is tightly controlled in Norway, hunting is popular in the country and a large number of people legally own semi-automatic guns, rifles and shotguns.
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