Swedish police say 3 people are dead after a shooting in Uppsala

30 Apr 2025 • 2:00 AM MYT
The Independent
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Swedish police said that three people are confirmed dead after a shooting Tuesday in Uppsala, a city near Stockholm, and are “investigating the incident as a murder.”

Police said in a statement that they had received calls from members of the public who reported hearing loud bangs reminiscent of gunfire in central Uppsala.

A large area was cordoned off by police as they launched an investigation.

There was no immediate indication of motive, and the police statement did not provide details about a suspected perpetrator.

But Swedish broadcaster SVT reported that the perpetrator fled the crime scene on an electric scooter.

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