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Man shot by Norwegian police after driving into crowd with stolen ambulance

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At least two people were injured Tuesday in Norway's capital city of Oslo, struck by an ambulance stolen by an armed man who was injured when police opened fire to stop him.

Police said those struck by the ambulance included a woman with a stroller and an elderly couple. The woman and her baby were taken to a hospital.

Police also said they were looking for a woman who "looks drunk" and may have been involved in the incident.

"We are in control of the ambulance that was stolen," Oslo police tweeted. "Shots were fired to stop him. He is not in critical condition."

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A damaged ambulance is seen crashed into a building after an incident in the center of Oslo, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Norwegian police opened fire on an armed man who stole an ambulance in Oslo and reportedly ran down several people.

A damaged ambulance is seen crashed into a building after an incident in the center of Oslo, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Norwegian police opened fire on an armed man who stole an ambulance in Oslo and reportedly ran down several people. (Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB scanpix via AP)

Police also said that they were looking for a woman who may have been involved in the incident in north Oslo.

Anders Bayer, a spokesman for Oslo University Hospital, confirmed to Norwegian news agency NTB that the ambulance was stolen by an armed person. Three employees in the vehicle when it was stolen were unharmed, Bayer added.

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An upturned car is cordoned off by police after an incident in the center of Oslo, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. 

An upturned car is cordoned off by police after an incident in the center of Oslo, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019.  (Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB scanpix via AP)

The Aftenposten newspaper published a photo showing a man wearing green trousers lying next to the vehicle surrounded by police officers. Another photo in the daily showed a handcuffed man, flanked by police, walking toward an ambulance stretcher.

A witness told the newspaper — one of Norway's largest — that he saw "the ambulance driving at high speed toward me ... and right behind a police car."

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"I heard several shots," the witness, Omar Khatujev, told Aftenposten.

Norwegian media said that officials believe the pair — described as known to the police — faked an accident and called for an ambulance, which they then stole.

A witness told the newspaper — one of Norway's largest — that he saw "the ambulance driving at high speed toward me ... and right behind a police car."