An armed attack was carried out yesterday on a restaurant in a small town in the east of Sandviken, Sweden. In the incident where the attacker acted alone, 2 people died and 2 people were injured.
It was reported that one of those who lost their lives in the attack in the town of Sandviken, 190 kilometers north of Stockholm, was in his 70s, and the injured were customers at the restaurant. In his statement, the police spokesman said, “We believe that the person who died in his 20s was the main target. We think that the other 3 people were there by chance.” While the spokesman stated that the attacker may have connections with a criminal gang, he did not make a detailed statement on the subject. The attacker has not been caught yet.
GANG CRIMES ARE INCREASING
Sweden has been shaken by a wave of armed attacks and bombings that have increased in recent years. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who promised to fight against increasing gang-related crimes during the election campaigns and won the elections, condemned the attack and said, “The war between gangs is bad enough, but it is absolutely terrible that completely innocent people fall into the line of fire.” (UAV)