# Shooting incidents in Norway

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/shooting-incidents-in-norway
> Updated: 2026-10-09T15:03:50.000Z. Sources: 28. Developments: 3.

In late September 2026, Norwegian authorities began investigating two separate shooting incidents in Jessheim and Kværnerbyen, Oslo. In Jessheim, police indicated the shooting in a residential area was likely not a random event, and investigators sought to determine if there was a connection to the Oslo incident, where shots were fired but no injuries were reported. By early October, a violent incident in Halden escalated into a confirmed attack on a hunting party. A father and his son were killed, and a third person was seriously injured while the group was organizing hunting positions on a farm east of Ørsjøen. The victims included a man in his 70s and his son in his 40s, while a third man in his 40s was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries. On October 4, authorities identified the suspect as 29-year-old Martin Braadland. While Braadland was not a member of the hunting group, investigators believe he had a connection to them and that the attack was driven by a conflict rather than being a random act of violence. Braadland was apprehended at the scene after witnesses helped subdue him. He has provided a written confession of guilt and consented to pretrial detention. Police have expanded the charges against him to include two counts of murder and attempted murder. As the investigation continues with assistance from Kripos, police have ordered a preliminary forensic psychiatric evaluation of the suspect. While some hunting activities in the vicinity were temporarily restricted to facilitate the forensic investigation, authorities have stated that the area is no longer considered dangerous. The Halden municipality has established a crisis team to support those affected. On October 9, the victims were identified as 72-year-old Bjørn Rune Engebretsen and 47-year-old Per-Ove Engebretsen.

## Claims

- Three people were shot in Halden. (corroborated by 18 sources)
- A 20-year-old man was detained after the shooting. (corroborated by 18 sources)
- The shooting targeted a hunting party during a gathering. (corroborated by 18 sources)
- The suspect was not a member of the hunting group. (corroborated by 18 sources)
- The two people killed were a father and his son. (corroborated by 18 sources)
- The suspect is a man in his 20s. (corroborated by 18 sources)
- The suspect has admitted guilt and consented to pretrial detention. (corroborated by 16 sources)
- The area is no longer considered dangerous. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The Halden municipality has established a crisis team to support those affected. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Multiple helicopters, including police and ambulance aircraft, were deployed to the scene. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-09: Halden shooting: Man accused of killing father and son

Martin Braadland faces charges for the targeted killing of Bjørn Rune and Per-Ove Engebretsen during a hunting gathering in Halden, Norway. Witnesses described the act as a ‘pure execution’.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/halden-shooting-man-accused-of-killing-father-and-son

### 2026-10-04: Halden shooting: Two dead and one injured in Norway hunting attack

A 29-year-old man was arrested after shooting a hunting party in Halden, Norway, killing a father and son and seriously injuring a third man. Police suspect the attack was motivated by a conflict.

23 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/halden-shooting-three-people-shot-and-one-suspect-arrested

### 2026-09-24: Police investigate shootings in Jessheim and Oslo

Norwegian police are investigating shooting incidents in Jessheim and Kværnerbyen, exploring potential links between the two events. No injuries have been reported.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-investigate-shootings-in-jessheim-and-oslo

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