Police in Norway were scrambled to Skien Recreation Park

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The suspected gunman is said to be wearing camouflage clothing, according to local media.

Hjalmar Johansen High School, which is located near the park, has been placed on lockdown while police hunt for the man.

Images posted online show armed officers guarding the park's entrances, with a police helicopter also at the scene.

Officers were called to Skien Leisure Park, in Norway's southern Telemark region, at about 9.20am BST (10.20am local time).

An armed man has been spotted in Skien Leisure Park

In a statement posted on Twitter, south-east Norway's police force said: "An armed man has been spotted in Skien Leisure Park.

"People have been requested to leave the area. The police are at the scene. There have been no threats or shots fired.

"There is a large police presence in place and all emergency services have been notified.

"Children at schools and kindergartens in the vicinity around the leisure park are kept in safety indoors until further notice."