Alarm about explosions – police action at Bäckby in Västerås

The circumstances are unclear, but according to the police, witnesses should have seen at least one person with a gun-like object. At the same time, several people are said to have heard explosions.

– We receive several calls from members of the public who heard explosions and we are on site with the majority of resources to locate the crime scene, says Roland Komaromi of police region Mitt.

During the evening, the police had not been able to establish any shooting.

– We have nevertheless concluded that something has happened and drawn up a report of aggravated weapons crime and attempted murder.

The first alarm came at 19.09 on Wednesday evening. The police have interviewed several people at the scene.

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