Norwegian police say 3 killed in bus hijacking

STAVANGER, Norway – Norwegian police say a knife-wielding man hijacked a bus and killed three people on board, including the bus driver.

Police in western Norway say the suspect, described as a man in his 50s, has been arrested.

Police spokesman Odd Arve Solvag says the fire department responded to the incident Monday at first in the belief that it was an accident. They apprehended the man who was later arrested by police.

The motive was not immediately clear.

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