Shooting near the Swedish border - suspect caught by the public

The police were alerted at 7:59 a.m. and blue lights moved out in a large operation to the area that is close to the Swedish border. The suspected perpetrator has been arrested, after members of the public first detained him. According to the police's knowledge at the moment, the suspected perpetrator does not belong to the hunting team, according to the press release published by the Norwegian police.

"It is a serious and tragic event that affected many", the police write further.

A man who was out walking in the area tells VG that he heard several shots:

- I heard two shots. But I slept and woke up to the shots, so there were probably more.

The police operations manager tells Norwegian media that everyone involved has been located and that there should be no more victims.

- Technical investigations at the scene are ongoing and will interrogate several people, the police write.

The police do not yet have a picture of the subject.

- The investigation is at an early stage, announce the police, who intend to provide new information at 1 p.m.

Halden's municipal chairman Fredrik Holm tells Dagbladet that the municipality has established a limited crisis group to take care of those affected.

- We are in contact with the relatives, says the mayor, who states that more information will come later today, says Fredrik Holm to Dagbladet.