The incident left three dead, injured and serious damage. Police investigate links with the growing violence between bands.
A shooting shook the city of UPPSALA During the early hours of Thursday, leaving as balance Three dead, several injured and at least five seriously damaged homes. The authorities believe that the fact is related to clashes between criminal bands They have hit Sweden for months.
The Swedish police went to the scene after receiving calls from citizens who had heard noises that seemed Shots in the city center. Local media reported that the dead were not the target of the attack, but Collateral victims. Two people were arrested in relation to the case, and the tasks continue to clarify the facts. “The explosion could be related to criminal gangs,” police spokesmen said.
After the attack, the security forces cordoned off the square Vaksala Torgwhere the shooting occurred. Police confirmed three deaths, although their identities were not yet released since the relatives were not notified. There was also an indeterminate number of bullet wounded.
The incident took place with a hairdresser, and several witnesses claimed to have heard between seven and nine shots. According to police spokesman Magnus Jansson, “one or more suspicious is being looking for.” Some media indicated that one of the alleged attackers would have fled from the place in a scooter or an electric skateboard.
Police deployed a large -scale operation, which included Terrestrial patrolsthe use of a helicopter and the rail traffic For about an hour, according to the local newspaper UNT.
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Source: Ambito
