A teenage boy was injured in a serious crime in Sandviken on Thursday evening. Police are investigating the incident as attempted murder and a serious weapons offense. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots, though police have not confirmed the details.
The incident occurred in Sandviken, where police were alerted just after 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2025. A boy in his upper teens, under 18 years old, is injured, but police spokesperson Pelle Vamstad declined to specify the extent of his injuries. "I won't go into what kind of injuries this person has at the moment," Vamstad said.
A resident near the crime scene told Arbetarbladet that they heard gunshots while watching TV. "I was watching TV and heard five, six pistol shots," the witness said to the newspaper. The person immediately called the police. TV4 Nyheterna has similar reports of gunfire, but police have not confirmed this.
Police are classifying the case as attempted murder and a serious weapons offense. No suspects have been arrested according to available information, and the investigation is ongoing. Residents of Sandviken are expressing concern on social media, but official statements emphasize that no one else was injured.