Overview

• A shooting near a barbershop in Uppsala's Vaksala Square on April 29 left three people dead and several others injured.
• The attack occurred during Valborg spring celebrations, a major event in the university town, drawing large crowds to the streets.
• Police are treating the incident as gang-related and are searching for a masked suspect who fled the scene on an electric scooter.
• One of the victims was reportedly connected to an investigation involving a planned attack on a gang leader’s relative, highlighting potential motives tied to organized crime.
• Sweden has faced a surge in gang-related shootings, with nearly daily incidents in 2025, prompting calls for stricter gun laws and intensified law enforcement measures.