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Oslo Terror : Zaniar Matapour (42) is charged with murder and terror
Zaniar Matapour (42) is charged with the murders in central Oslo. He has previously been convicted of several offenses and is known by PST.
When the police met with the press early today, police lawyer Christian Hatlo said that Zaniar Matapour, who was arrested last night after the shooting, he is known by the police and PST, NRK reports.
According to what is known by NRK, the police are now investigating whether he has been radicalised in recent years.
Zaniar Matapour are a Norwegian citizens , but are of Iranian decent.
The 42-year-old is charged with murder, attempted murder and terror. Two people have been killed and several others injured after the terror shooting that hit the Norwegian, Oslo, capital last night.
PST rises the threat level : The threat level thus goes up from level 3 to level 5, which is the highest level.