Overview

• Swedish police confirmed three fatalities and multiple injuries following a shooting near Vaksala Square in Uppsala on Tuesday evening.
• The suspect, described as masked and potentially fleeing on an electric scooter, remains at large as a citywide manhunt is underway.
• The shooting is being investigated as a homicide, and authorities have cordoned off a large section of the city center for evidence gathering.
• The incident occurred just before the Walpurgis spring festival, a major public event that draws large crowds to Uppsala’s streets.
• This marks Sweden's second major shooting in 2025, following February's deadly attack in Örebro, which prompted calls for stricter gun control measures.