[3] In 1989, the offender, who was considered insane when committing the shooting, was sentenced to ten years of involuntary confinement at a psychiatric institution.
[5] Those killed were Per Odd Reite, 42; Bjørn Halvorsen, 22; Gunnar Eliassen, 31; and Geir Olav Lundtræ, 24 (the latter two were paramedics).
[7] Studies showed that there was just one bulletproof vest available per local police station (Norwegian:Lensmannskontor; similar to sheriff's office) in 1988.
The debate that arose led to the Ministry of Justice acquiring 800 new vests during the fall that were sent to smaller police stations all over the country.
[8] Furthermore, the incident changed the operating practice in terms of how health professionals should proceed in similar situations.