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Three Dead in Uppsala Shooting as Police Launch Manhunt

A deadly attack in a central plaza has sparked a homicide investigation, with authorities pursuing leads on a suspect who fled on an electric scooter.

UPPSALA (Sweden), 29/04/2025.- Police at the scene after a suspected shooting at Vaksala Square in Uppsala, Sweden, 29 April 2025. According to police, several people were found with injuries that indicate gunshot wounds. (Suecia) EFE/EPA/FREDRIK SANDBERG SWEDEN OUT
Agentes de policía acordonan la escena después de que varias personas murieran en un tiroteo en la plaza Vaksala, en el centro de Uppsala, Suecia, el 29 de abril de 2025
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El lugar del tiroteo en Uppsala (Suecia).

Overview

  • Three people were killed and several others injured in a shooting at Vaksala Torg plaza in Uppsala, Sweden, on April 29.
  • Police have launched a homicide investigation and are conducting a large-scale search for a suspect who fled the scene on an electric scooter.
  • Witnesses reported hearing seven to nine gunshots near a hair salon, prompting a swift response from emergency services and law enforcement.
  • Authorities are investigating potential links to Sweden's ongoing gang-related violence, which has seen a rise in recent years despite a decline in 2024 shootings.
  • Rail services were briefly halted during the police operation, but officials have assured the public there is no ongoing threat amid nearby Walpurgis festivities.