Matapour also has a rap sheet for infractions like knife and drug possession, police said Saturday. TwitterĪ police spokesman said Matapour has a “long history of violence and threats”as well as “difficulties with his mental health.” He told local media Saturday that Matapour had been on police intelligence radar as far back as 2015 but as recently as a month ago was deemed no longer a threat. Twitter Footage shows authorities capturing and arresting alleged shooter Zaniar Matapour.
Zaniar Matapour is accused of shooting and killing two people at an Oslo gay bar in Norway. Ten people were treated for serious injuries but none are believed to be in critical condition, the AP reported. Eleven other people had minor injuries. Two men, one in his 50s and another in his 60s, were killed, police said. He was wrestled to the ground and taken into custody within five minutes of the rampage. Two weapons, including a fully automatic gun, were retrieved from the crime scene, they added. Norwegian cops said Matapour also took aim at people outside the Herr Nilsen jazz club and a fast food restaurant. The acting chief of the Norwegian Police Security Service, Roger Berg, called the attack “an extreme Islamist terror act.”
Zaniar Matapour, 42, described as a one-time plumber who moved to Norway with his family from a Kurdish region in Iran at age 12, allegedly opened fire at three different locations in and around the London Pub just after 1am Saturday, just hours before a Pride parade was to be held in the city. NYPD data: Violent crimes spiking amid decreases in shootings, murdersĪn Iranian refugee known to Norwegian intelligence services has been identified as the gunman who opened fire at an Oslo gay bar early Saturday, killing two and injuring at least 20 others.
Mayor?Īccused Queens ‘duck sauce’ killer released on $500K bail You really didn’t know how bad it was, Mr. Woman allegedly killed sister, forced her teen son to help move body: reports