Tons of of individuals have taken to the streets in Oslo, Norway to pay their respects after two folks had been killed and greater than a dozen injured in a taking pictures exterior a preferred LGBT+ venue within the early hours of Saturday.
A person suspected of opening hearth at three areas on a busy nightlife district has been charged with terrorism.
One of many shootings occurred exterior the London Pub, a bar which describes itself as “essentially the most visited homosexual venue in Norway”.
The town’s annual Pleasure parade was because of happen on Saturday however was cancelled by organisers upon the recommendation of police.
Regardless of the occasion being formally cancelled, scores of individuals marched via the capital on Saturday to pay their respects for the victims and present solidarity with the LGBT+ neighborhood.
Individuals laid flowers in tribute to the victims
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Video footage, posted on Twitter by consumer @formulamaja, confirmed crowds of individuals clapping, cheering and waving Pleasure flags.
She additionally shared {a photograph} of dozens of floral tributes left in honour of these affected.
Tons of of individuals lined the streets, carrying Pleasure flags
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“After an assault on a homosexual bar in Oslo final evening, Pleasure was formally cancelled however folks spontaneously gathered and marched to the bar to depart flowers,” she wrote.
“Seeing folks crying, cheering and being brave to go to the streets is essentially the most stunning factor I witnessed.”
Individuals carried massive flags
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Different customers have additionally posted images of tributes, left at varied factors all through the nightlife district.
Movies shared by Filter Information, a Norway-based information organisation, reveals crowds of individuals marching via town whereas chanting, “We’re right here, we’re queer, we gained’t disappear”.
Flowers had been left exterior venues the place a shooter is suspected to have opened hearth
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In a press release by way of Fb following the taking pictures, Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Stoere mentioned the taking pictures “was a merciless and deeply stunning assault on harmless folks” and had induced concern and grief within the LGBT+ neighborhood.
“All of us stand by you,” Mr Gahr Stoere wrote.
King Harald V of Norway additionally provided condolences and mentioned he and Norway’s Royal Household are “horrified by the evening’s taking pictures tragedy”.
“We sympathise with all kin and affected and ship heat ideas to all who at the moment are scared, stressed and in grief,” the Norwegian monarch mentioned in a press release.
“We should stand collectively to defend our values: freedom, range and respect for one another. We should proceed to face up for all folks to really feel secure.”
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