Just before midnight, the police received an alert about a shooting in Visättra in Huddinge south of Stockholm.
Two men were found shot and have been taken to hospital.
– They were both awake and talkative, says police spokesperson Mats Eriksson.
Exactly where the men were when they were shot is not clear, but according to Eriksson it was near a restaurant in close proximity to the Visättra centre.
Police are also investigating whether the shootings may have been caught on video by surveillance cameras in the area.
A preliminary investigation into attempted murder has been launched. No suspect is yet in custody.