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STORY: A Norwegian court has identified the suspect of Saturday’s (June 25) deadly rampage at a gay bar in Oslo.

Zaniar Matapour, a Norwegian citizen of Iranian origin, was named on Monday (June 27).

He is accused of killing two people and injuring 21 the same day the city was due to celebrate its annual Pride parade.

Members of the city’s LGBTQ community had been preparing a demonstration of solidarity to honor the victims, but police advised organizers to cancel the event.

Despite having given approval for Monday's planned gathering, security concerns led to the change in advice.

Following Saturday's attack, Norway has raised its terrorism threat assessment to its highest level.

Oslo Pride, one of the backers of Monday's demonstration was not immediately available for comment.

The police have described Matapour as a radicalized Islamist with a history of mental illness.

Intelligence services said they had been aware of him since 2015 and that he had been part of a network of Islamist extremists in Norway.

The Oslo district court will decide on Monday the initial terms of Matapour’s detention during the investigation into the mass shooting.

Police have said the suspect will undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

Matapour's lawyer, John Christian Elden, did not reply to a request for comment when contacted by Reuters.

He told private broadcaster TV2 that it was currently not possible to draw any conclusions about the motives or reasons for the attack.

Matapour is accused of murder, attempted murder and terrorism. His response to the accusations is not known.