Shooting at Norway mosque to be investigated as possible act of terrorism

A Norwegian police officer looks on as people gather before morning prayer in Thon Oslofjord hotel in Sandvika, Norway August 11, 2019. REUTERS/Lefteris Karagiannopoulos

A shooting at a Norwegian mosque on Saturday will be investigated as a possible act of terrorism, police said on Sunday.

“We’re investigating this as an attempt at carrying out an act of terrorism,” assistant chief of police Rune Skjold told a news conference.