On May 1, 2025, Arirang News reported that Swedish police arrested a teenager following a shooting in Uppsala that resulted in the deaths of three people. The incident occurred on April 29 at a hair salon near Vaksala Square, a busy area in Sweden’s fourth-largest city, which has a population of about 230,000. Authorities launched a murder investigation after the masked suspect reportedly fled the scene on an electric scooter. A large police operation was deployed to the area, and the suspect was apprehended shortly after. The shooting took place on the eve of Uppsala’s spring festival, a significant local event. This incident follows a history of gang-related violence in Sweden, with the government actively working to address such issues since 2022. The investigation is ongoing to determine the motive and circumstances surrounding the event. (34news)
