Oslo shooting suspect ‘refusing to explain actions to police’

People lay flowers at the scene of a shooting in central Oslo, Sergei Grits/AP)

The suspect in a mass shooting during an LGBTQ festival in Norway has refused to explain his actions to investigators and will remain in pre-trial custody for the next four weeks, police and his defence lawyer said.

The man, whom authorities described as a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen originally from Iran, was arrested shortly after the shooting in Oslo’s nightlife district early on Saturday.