The alarm about the shooting came at 6.40pm on New Year’s Eve. Three young men were found with gunshot wounds and taken to hospital. One of them, a man in his 20s, later died of his injuries. The injuries of the others are not considered to be life-threatening.
The men were standing outside, at the McDonalds restaurant in the city centre, when they were shot at.
The police are investigating whether the shooting is connected to the recent acts of violence, with both explosions and shootings, in Stockholm.
Several people have been taken in for questioning in connection with the shooting.
On Sunday morning, the police spokesperson in Stockholm stated that there is no information that anyone has been arrested on suspicion of the crime.
The shooting death in Vällingby was the 63rd in 2022.
A man in his 20s was shot dead at McDonalds in Vällingby on New Year’s Eve. Two other young men were injured.