Swedish police detain 16-year-old after three killed in Uppsala shooting [View all]

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Teenager held on suspicion of killings after incident at hair salon in university city north of Stockholm, say prosecutors

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/30/swedish-police-apprehend-suspect-after-uppsala-killings



A 16-year-old has been detained on suspicion of shooting and killing three people in the city of Uppsala, according to Sweden’s prosecution authority.

Police had earlier confirmed in a press conference that a detained person was suspected of murder and was one of several people being interrogated as part of the investigation, although they did not provide an age.

The shooting took place at a hair salon in Uppsala, a university city 45 miles north of Stockholm, on Tuesday. Police said the incident was believed to be an isolated event and not linked to the annual Valborg celebrations expected in the city on Wednesday evening. Valborg is a Swedish bonfire festival marking the arrival of spring.

Swedish media reported that one of the deceased had connections to organised gang crime, although police would not confirm those reports. Authorities in Sweden have been struggling to deal with gang violence, which remains at the forefront of a national debate, including growing concerns over the young age of children being caught up in the bloodshed. Guns and explosives are regularly used by rival gangs.

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