Around 1:00 a.m. on June 25, a man opened fire on patrons outside the London Pub gay club, killing two people and injuring at least 21. This is reported by the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten.

Two firearms were found at the scene of the incident, the Norwegian police do not exclude the version of the attack, reports AFP. The attacker was detained near the crime scene, it turned out that he was a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen of Iranian origin. The police suggest that he may be mentally ill.

On Saturday, June 25, a gay pride was supposed to take place in Oslo, but the organizers announced the cancellation of the event in connection with the attack.