Norway mosque shooter Philip Manshaus killed stepsister over her ‘Chinese origin’, police say
- Johanne Zhangjia Ihle-Hansen, who was adopted by Manshaus’ father’s girlfriend, was shot three times in head and once in chest
- Her body was found at home after Manshaus was arrested for opening fire in Oslo mosque in August
A Norwegian man accused of killing his stepsister before opening fire in a mosque near Oslo in August had racist motives, police said on Tuesday, confirming he shot her because of her Chinese origin.
Philip Manshaus, 22, was arrested after opening fire in the Al-Noor mosque in an affluent Oslo suburb on August 10 before he was overpowered by a 65-year-old man.
Just three worshippers were in the mosque at the time, and there were no serious injuries.
The body of his 17-year-old stepsister was later found in their home.
Adopted by his father’s girlfriend, Johanne Zhangjia Ihle-Hansen, was killed by four bullets, police said in a statement.
The autopsy report said she was shot three times in the head and once in the chest, each one fatal. She was found in her bed.