One person was injured in a mosque shooting in an Oslo suburb and the suspect has been arrested, police say.

The shooting occurred at the al-Noor Islamic centre in the town of Baerum, an Oslo suburb.

Police said there was no indication that more people were involved.

The shooting occurred at the al-Noor Islamic centre (pictured) in the town of Baerum, an Oslo suburb

'One person is shot. The severity of that person's injuries is unknown. One suspect is arrested. The police are working at the location,' Oslo police said on Twitter

The victim was a 75-year-old member of the congregation, mosque director Irfan Mushtaq told TV2.

'The man carried two shotgun-like weapons and a pistol. He broke through a glass door and fired shots,' he said.

'One person is shot. The severity of that person's injuries is unknown. One suspect is arrested. The police are working at the location,' Oslo police said on Twitter.

They said they had no information about the suspect, other than he was described as 'white'.

'One of our members has been shot by a white man with a helmet and uniform,' Irfan Mushtaq, head of the mosque, told local paper Budstikka.

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