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Arrest made after shooting outside school in Oslo

One suspect was arrested by police in Oslo on Wednesday afternoon after shots were fired outside a school in the east of Norway's capital as pupils and teachers were inside.

Published: 18 September 2024 16:56 CEST
Pictured is a police siren.
Three people were arrested following a shooting outside an Oslo school on Wednesday. Pictured is a police siren. Photo: RUBEN RAMOS Getty Images

The shooting occurred at the Linderud School in the Grorud area of east Oslo, which is both a primary (barneskole) and secondary school (ungdomsskole) with around 480 pupils and 100 staff.

Pupils and staff were on site at the time and were kept in the school whilst police carried out their investigations.

They were allowed to leave the building just after 5pm, public broadcaster NRK reported. 

Police said four people were involved in the shooting, three perpetrators and one victim.

One person had been arrested by police, and police had detained two people before later releasing them.

The police added they were still looking for any victim.

Police said it first received reports of shots fired at 3.43pm.

Witnesses told the newspaper VG that three people were seen running in one direction following the shooting, with a fourth possibly injured person running in a different direction. 

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Oslo City Council in favour of plans for taxi price cap

Norway’s government wants to introduce a cap for taxi fares, something which Oslo City Council is also in favour of.

Published: 17 September 2024 10:05 CEST
Oslo City Council in favour of plans for taxi price cap

The government proposed a maximum taxi fare in the summer with the proposed regulations currently out for consultation.

Oslo City Council has said it is in favour of such a measure being introduced, and has provided feedback for the proposal’s consultation stage.

When proposals in Norway go for consultation, experts and those who would be affected by or benefit from the legislation provide feedback to the government.

READ MORE: Why public transport in Oslo and Akershus is set for a shakeup

Environment and Transport Councillor Marit Kristine Vea said that the number of complaints from customers increased after the taxi market in the city was deregulated in 2020.

“Several of the complaints are from tourists driving from Gardermoen,” Vea said in a statement.

A proposed cap of 16 kroner and 70 øre has been suggested by the government. This would cap taxi fares to the city centre from the airport at around 800 kroner depending on the route the driver takes.

Should the new regulations be adopted after the consultation stage, then they will only be applied for a year to see how they work in reality.

The country’s competition authority has previously warned against maximum prices in the Oslo area, while large taxi firms in the region have said it was a good measure.

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