A youngster has been arrested after a shot was fired in a shopping centre within the Norwegian capital of Oslo this morning.
The 19-year-old man called police to say he had a gun and was contained in the Storo Storsenter complex shortly before opening fire, detectives told local media.
Panicked shoppers fled the scene as police surrounded the centre and helped staff evacuate.
The suspect was arrested shortly afterwards while officers scoured the constructing for potential casualties.
Around half an hour after the incident police said that they had searched ‘just about the whole center’ and located no injured people.
A spokesperson for Oslo police told local media said a single shot was fired in a communal area contained in the centre and hit the ceiling.
A shotgun and a bag of ammunition were found near the suspect, in addition to a bag containing a knife and a baseball bat.
Tor Grottum, operations chief with Oslo police, told Norwegian news outlet VG:’ It’s a really serious incident, and we must be glad that we should not facing a fair more serious incident with injured people.
‘We were very quick on the scene, and quickly got the suspect under control.
‘Which may be a contributing factor to why it went so well. There was an awesome potential for injury.’
The shopping centre has since reopened after the scene was declared secure.
A big police presence including squad cars and a helicopter remained on the scene later int he morning.
Authorities say the are has been secured but urged people to steer clear of the centre so emergency services can work effectively.
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