The bow and arrow 'terrorist' who rampaged through a Norwegian town killed all five of his victims in the same street after apparently attacking four of them in their homes, it emerged today.
The four women and one man are believed to have been stabbed or hacked to death by Muslim convert Espen Andersen Bråthen shortly after he unleashed a volley of arrows, hitting an off duty police officer in the back.
Three of the victims were named locally today as retired couple Gunnar Sauve and Liv Borge who are believed to have been aged in their 60s, and frail artist Gun Marith Madsen, 75, who walked with the aid of a frame.
The bow and arrow 'terrorist' who rampaged through a Norwegian town killed all five of his victims in the same street
The four women and one man are believed to have been stabbed or hacked to death by Muslim convert Espen Andersen Bråthen (pictured)
Bråthen, 37, who was described as an oddball loner by his neighbours began his rampage by taking potshots at shoppers inside the Coop Extra supermarket in the sleepy town of Kongsberg, south east of Oslo.
Local police officer Rigoberto Villarroel, 48, was in the store with his family when Bråthen began shooting his deadly arrows.
He warned other shoppers to get away and was on the phone to his colleagues to tell them what was happening when Brathen shot at him and left an arrow embedded in his back.
The brave officer continued to shout warnings at passers-by as he stood at the entrance to the store, but Bråthen managed to slip away while firing off other arrows, leaving at least one sticking out of a wooden house on Wednesday evening.
Bråthen began his rampage by taking potshots at shoppers inside the Coop Extra supermarket in the sleepy town of Kongsberg (pictured)
Forensics dust for prints at the home of Mohammed Shabam who saw the bow-and-arrow attacker try to break into his property
The suspect ran around 250m down a hill, discarding his bow and a quiver of arrows on the way, to reach Hytegatten which is one of the most historic streets in Kongsberg, with a mix of clapperboard houses dating back to the 18th century and more modern properties.
Once he was in Hytegatten, he murdered former electricity firm employee Ms Borge and ex legal official Mr Sauve in their ground floor apartment with panoramic views over the Numedalslågen River which flows through the town.
Mr Sauve's daughter Elin Nærum Sauve confirmed their deaths in a Facebook post, saying: 'Unfortunately, my father and his partner were two of those killed during the attack on Kongsberg on Wednesday.
'We have no more information about this than what the police have shared at press conferences. Thanks for all the support and nice greetings so far.'
Mrs Madsen who was a widow was killed in her ground floor apartment at the end of the same street, around 100m away from the home of Mr Sauve and Ms Borge.
Ceramic artist Hanne Englund who was aged in her 50s was earlier revealed to have also been murdered by Bråthen after he apparently got into her studio home (pictured)
Neighbours said two men living in the flat above her rushed to help after hearing a disturbance, but were unable to save her.
Ceramic artist Hanne Englund who was aged in her 50s was earlier revealed to have also been murdered by Bråthen after he apparently got into her studio home in Hytegatten and barricaded himself inside.
Local residents described the mother-of-two who had a long term partner as 'warm hearted' and 'flamboyant' and 'beautiful' with many friends around the town, and known for holding an annual midsummer party in her garden for all her neighbours.
It is thought that Bråthen may have got in some of the homes he targeted through doors at the rear of the properties, possibly slipping away through rear gardens to avoid police who were desperately searching for him.
Many people in the town are said to have often left their doors unlocked because of the area's low crime rate and the trust traditionally shown to neighbours in Norwegian society.
A fourth woman who is believed to have lived locally is believed to have died after being attacked by Bråthen and left in a pool of blood outside Ms Englund's home.
Bråthen, a Danish citizen who has lived most of his life in Norway, was arrested by police, more than 30 minutes after his rampage began
Two other people, in addition to the police officer, were injured in the attack. It is not known if they were hit by arrows or stabbed.
Bråthen, a Danish citizen who has lived most of his life in Norway, was arrested by police, more than 30 minutes after his rampage began, after he was cornered close to Hytegatten, and
