Suspected shooting in central Linköping injures one person
Police in Linköping responded late Friday evening to a suspected shooting in the city center, where one person was injured and taken to hospital. No suspects have been arrested as the investigation continues. The incident has raised concerns in the area.
Late Friday evening, shortly after 10:30 PM, police were alerted to a suspected shooting at an address in central Linköping. According to police and reports from Aftonbladet and SVT, one person with gunshot wounds was taken to hospital. The condition of the injured person remains unknown, but witnesses described a chaotic scene near a busy part of the city.
Police cordoned off the area for technical examination and searched for traces of the perpetrators. No suspects have been arrested so far, and the incident is classified as aggravated assault or attempted murder. The background to the shooting is unclear, but it appears to be an isolated event in an otherwise calm urban setting.
Linköping, a city in Östergötland with around 160,000 residents, has seen violent crimes before, but such incidents are rare in the center. Police are urging witnesses to come forward with tips. The investigation is led by police in the Öst region, with more details expected once interviews and analyses are complete.
The event has not led to a broader threat assessment, but local media note growing concerns over gang-related violence in Swedish cities. Police are working to clarify the circumstances swiftly.