Police report record low shootings in Sweden

Swedish police say the number of shootings during the first half of the year is the lowest since measurements began.

Police state that 39 shootings have occurred in Sweden during the first half of the year. Eight people have died as a result of these incidents.

At the same time, 68 explosions have taken place. The figures are the lowest recorded since measurements began.

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Police and ambulance at the scene of a suspected shooting in Norrköping's Marielund, with an injured person being treated.
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Police are investigating a suspected serious crime in Norrköping's Marielund area following an alert just before 9 p.m. on Thursday evening. One person was injured and taken to hospital by ambulance. Reports to NT suggest a shooting, but police have not confirmed this.

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