New shooting in Uppsala – one arrested

Updated 06:41 | Published at 06:31

full screen A person has been arrested after a shooting in Uppsala on the night of Wednesday. Archive image. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

Another shooting has taken place in Uppsala during the night to Wednesday. This time in the Stenhagen district. One person has been arrested, but no one is injured, reports SVT Uppsala.

The alarm to the police came at 03.45 after hearing gunfire. At the scene, the police were able to establish that a serious armed crime had been committed. One person is arrested.

Details about the arrested person are few, but it is said to be a man.

The police are now working with technical investigations and other investigative measures.

– Of course we are looking into whether there are connections to previous crimes, but there is nothing that I know of at the moment, says Petra Sjölander, press spokesperson for the police to SVT Uppsala.

The incident is being investigated as a serious weapons offense and attempted murder.

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