Man in his 20s admits killing two hunters, refuses to explain shooting

A man in his twenties was detained after a shooting at a Halden hunting party left two men dead—a father in his 70s and his son in his 40s—and seriously wounded a third participant. Although he submitted a written statement acknowledging responsibility for the two killings, he has refused any verbal questioning about what occurred. His lawyer, Ole Richard Holm-Olsen, clarified that the confession covers two murders but only describes the third victim as having been injured, not an attempted murder.

Police suspect a dispute within the hunting group but have not identified a clear motive. The suspect has consented to custody and to a preliminary forensic psychiatric evaluation, with the detention issue to be decided on paperwork alone. Authorities have confiscated the hunting rifle used and note the suspect possessed licenses for two firearms.