Swedish police apprehend murder suspect after Uppsala shootings


  • World
  • Wednesday, 30 Apr 2025

Police officers work on-site a day after a deadly shooting, at Vaksala Square, in Uppsala, Sweden April 30, 2025. TT News Agency/Fredrik Sandberg via REUTERS

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish police said on Wednesday they have apprehended a suspect following a shooting in which three people were killed in the city of Uppsala on Tuesday.

The person was suspected of murder and was one of several people being interrogated as part of the investigation, police told reporters.

The shooting took place at a hair salon in Uppsala, they added.

Police said the incident was believed to be "an isolated event" and not linked to the extensive Walpurgis night celebrations expected in Uppsala on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Johan Ahlander in Stockholm and Louise Rasmussen in Copenhagen, editing by Terje Solsvik)

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa
Trump admin blocks Harvard from enrolling int'l students
2 killed, 8 injured after small plane crashes into neighborhood in U.S. San Diego
WADA condemns Enhanced Games as dangerous, irresponsible
Crude futures settle lower
Egypt cuts key policy rates by 100 basis points
Student-directed Chinese short honored at Cannes Film Festival
U.S. dollar ticks up
Spain confirms hottest 3-yr period on record
South Africa's mining sector hails new critical minerals strategy as key to investment, growth

Others Also Read