List of mass shootings in Norway

This article is a list of mass shootings in Norway. Mass shootings are firearm-related violence with at least four casualties. Shootings associated with acts of war, such as the German occupation of Norway are excluded.

20th century

Date Location Region Dead Injured Total Description
4 May 1938 Braskereidfoss Innlandet 5[a] 3[n 1] 8 A man armed with a rifle and knife killed his father, friend, a police officer and a chauffeur. He also wounded several others including two police officers with a knife. The rampage concluded when the perpetrator was killed by police.[1]
14 July 1947 Åsnes Innlandet 2[a] 2 4 A man armed with a handgun killed his fiance and wounded two others before killing himself.[2]
2 December 1959 Lande Østfold 4[a] 0 4 A man shot and killed his wife, two children and himself.[3]
19 March 1965 Heldalsmo Agder 4 2 6 A man armed with a rifle and a shotgun killed four people and wounded two others before being arrested.[4]
15 October 1966 Kristiansand Agder 1 3[a] 4 A man armed with a handgun opened fire inside an apartment, killing one person and wounding two others before wounding himself.[5]
9 January 1971 Askim Østfold 4[a] 0 4 A man shot and killed his wife, two children and himself.[6]
25 August 1974 Sponvika Østfold 0 5 5 A shooting incident at Svalerødkilen left five people wounded.[7]
19 August 1978 Tonsenhagen Oslo 1 4[a] 5 A man armed with a handgun killed a woman and wounded three others before wounding himself.[8]
23 October 1980 Budalen Nordland 1[a][n 2] 3 4 A man lit his relatives house on fire and then started shooting towards the fleeing victims, wounding three before the man killed himself. The fire itself killed four people.[9]
1 May 1987 Øvre Hålandsdal Hordaland 4 0 4 A man shot and killed his mother, father, sister and brother-in-law before being arrested.[10]
20 August 1988 Farsund Agder 4 2 6 Farsund shooting: A man armed with a shotgun killed four people and wounded two others at a shooting range.[11]

21st century

Date Location Region Dead Injured Total Description
12 January 2002 Geilo Buskerud 4[a] 1 5 A man armed with a rifle killed three members of the same family and wounded another before killing himself.[12]
2 February 2002 Årvoll Oslo 4[a] 0 4 A man armed with a rifle killed three of his friends before killing himself.[13]
29 September 2002 Græsberget Innlandet 4[a] 0 4 A man armed with a rifle killed his wife, two children and himself.[14]
22 July 2011 Utøya Buskerud 69[n 3] 32 101 2011 Norway attacks: A man dressed in a homemade police uniform opened fire at a summer camp, killing 67 and wounding 32 others. Two victims were killed indirectly during the attack.[15]
9 July 2017 Grünerløkka Oslo 0 4 4 A man armed with a handgun opened fire outside a nightclub wounding four people.[16]
6 December 2021 Berger Buskerud 4[a] 0 4 A man killed his wife, two children and himself with a shotgun.[17]
25 June 2022 Sentrum Oslo 2 9 11 2022 Oslo shooting: An Iranian-born Norwegian man armed with two firearms killed two people and wounded nine others before being arrested.[18]
23 January 2024 Skogbygda Akershus 4[a] 0 4 A man shot and killed his two daughters, a grandchild and himself with a shotgun.[19]
23 March 2024 Torpo Buskerud 4[a] 0 4 A man armed with a rifle killed his wife, two children and himself.[20]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Including the perpetrator or perpetrators.
  1. ^ Two by stabbing
  2. ^ Four died in the fire
  3. ^ Two indirectly

References

  1. ^ "FIVE DEAD IN VILLAGE". The Argus. 7 May 1938. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Mordtragedi i Kongsvinger". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). 17 July 1947. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Mann i Tune skjøt sine to barn, sin hustru og seg selv". Samhold (in Norwegian). 3 December 1959. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Fire drept - én svever mellom liv og død". Nationen (in Norwegian). 20 March 1965. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Pistoldrama i Kristiansand". Lindesnes (in Norwegian). 17 October 1966. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Familietragedie i Askim". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 13 January 1971. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Fem skadet i skytedrama i Svalerødkilen". Fredrikstad-avisa Demokraten (in Norwegian). 26 August 1974. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  8. ^ "En drept og fire skadet i sjalusidrama". Arbeiderbladet (in Norwegian). 21 August 1978. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Akutt sinnsforvirring årsak til Budals-tragedien". Nordlands Framtid (in Norwegian). 7 November 1980. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Vil ikke slippe løs Fusa-drapsmannen". NRK (in Norwegian). 23 January 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Fire drap som forandret Norge". NRK (in Norwegian). 18 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Tok sitt eget liv etter trippeldrap på Geilo". Aftenbladet (in Norwegian). 13 January 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Tre menn drept etter bridgelag". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2 February 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Familie funnet skutt i Kongsvinger". NRK (in Norwegian). 29 September 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Norway's July 22, 2011, terror attack: a timeline". Associated Press. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Dømt til elleve års forvaring etter skyting på Blå". NRK (in Norwegian). 5 February 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Politiet mener at brannmannen Helge (43) drepte familien sin, men de fant aldri ut hvorfor". Tv2 (in Norwegian). 10 November 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Iranian-born Norwegian man gets 30 years for Oslo Pride shootings". Al Jazeera. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  19. ^ "Opplysninger til VG: To døtre og barnebarn drept – far skal selv ha ringt politiet". VG (in Norwegian). 23 January 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Fire døde i Torpo: Familiefar siktet". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
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