Police Impersonator kills 92 in Norway

HILO

Member
May 20, 2010
2,781
Grand Prairie Texas
Seven people were killed in Friday's explosion in the Norwegian capital, officials said. In all, 90 people were hospitalized as a result of the blast, said Erik Hansen, a spokesman for Oslo Mayor Fabian Stang.


It was while authorities were searching for survivors of the mid-afternoon bombing that a man wearing a police uniform and identifying himself as an officer arrived by boat at Utoya island, about 20 miles from Oslo, where word was spreading among the campers about the explosion in the capital, said Adrian Pracon, a survivor of the mass shooting.


The man asked to address the group, and then started shooting.


What followed, Pracon says, was panic and chaos as some campers ran from the shooter, while others went toward the man because they believed it was a drill or a test.


Officials examine political motive for Oslo attacks - CNN.com
 

SPMRC

Member
Jun 10, 2011
400
Lubbock, Texas
I got this out of a cnn report, and it's always the same reason:

Norwegian news agency NTB said the suspect wrote a 1,500-page manifesto before the attack in which he attacked multiculturalism and Muslim immigration. The manifesto also described how to acquire explosives and contained pictures of Breivik, NTB said. Oslo police declined to comment on the report.

Norway police arrive 90 minutes after firing began - KCBD, NewsChannel 11 Lubbock


I can't understand why some people have to hate others so badly.
 

Turd Ferguson

Member
Jul 3, 2011
2,250
Sumner, Wa
At Least 92 Dead In Norway


Didn't see any other postings about this, but it's just tragic. A man set a bomb in an attempt to kill the Norwegian Prime Minister, the went on to open fire at a youth camp, dressed as a police officer. Sad, sad day.
 

RJ*

Member
May 21, 2010
346
Finland
A recount (if the word is appropriate in these circumstances) now has the number of dead at 76. 8 died in the bombing in Oslo, and 68 in the shooting in Utøya. Among those shot was an off-duty police officer.


Usually, these spree killers then take their own life... interestingly, the suspect in this case surrendered immediately after the Oslo PD SWAT team encountered him.


Before the attacks, he had published a 1500-page manifesto online, detailing his extreme right-wing views. Apparently parts of the manifesto were copied directly from the Unabomber.
 

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