OSLO, Norway -- Police say the suspect in the bombing and shooting spree in Norway has admitted to some of the things he is accused of.
Police Chief Sveinung Sponheim also told reporters in Oslo on Saturday that the man surrendered immediately upon the arrival of police on an island where he opened fire.
At least 87 people were killed on the island Friday. Another seven died in an earlier bombing in Oslo.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
SUNDVOLLEN, Norway (AP) - The Norwegian man suspected in a bombing and shooting spree that killed at least 92 people bought six tons of fertilizer before the massacre, the supplier said Saturday as police investigated witness accounts of a second shooter.
That shooting spree came just hours after an explosion at a government building in Oslo on Friday. Police Chief Sveinung Sponheim said Saturday that blast was caused by a car bomb.
At least 87 people were killed on the island.
Another seven died in the earlier bombing.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Police say the suspect in a shooting rampage on a Norwegian island has admitted firing weapons there.
Police Chief Sveinung Sponheim said Saturday the male suspect — who is in custody — has been in a "dialogue" with police but that the interrogations are difficult.
At least 87 people were killed on the island on Friday.
Seven people died earlier Friday in a bombing in central Oslo that police also have linked to the suspect. They said Saturday it was caused by a car bomb.
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