Man pleads not guilty to terror charges as trial for mass shooting at Oslo LGBTQ+ bar begins

[Eugene]

Source: PinkNews

Man pleads not guilty to terror charges as trial for mass shooting at Oslo LGBTQ+ bar begins

Mar 13 Written by Emily Chudy

A 44-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to terror charges at the beginning of a trial relating to a deadly shooting in Oslo, Norway.

Two men, aged 54 and 60, were killed and a number of others injured when a gunman opened fire outside city centre bars in Oslo, including the popular LGBTQ+ nightclub, The London Pub, during Pride celebrations on 25 June 2022.

Zaniar Matapour was arrested on the same day, and later charged with aggravated terrorism.

Prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø alleged that Matapour fired 10 rounds with a machine gun and eight from a handgun, before being detained by bystanders, Associated Press reported.

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Read more: https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/13/oslo-gay-bar-shooting-trial/

[Behind the Aegis]

1. Should be interesting to see how this turns out.