Today: Sunday, 6 October 2024 year

In Sweden, shooting was opened in a shopping center.

In Sweden, shooting was opened in a shopping center.

The shooting took place in a shopping center in the city of Kungsbakka in southwestern Sweden, one person was injured, and the alleged attacker was detained on the spot, Swedish television channel SVT reported, citing local police.

“One person was detained after shots were fired inside the Kungsmässan (shopping center) building in Kungsbakke… One person was injured,” the report said.

According to the TV channel, the condition of the victim is currently unclear. As an eyewitness told the TV channel, the armed man was wearing a mask. There are now a large number of police cars near the shopping center, SVT clarified.

The publication Aftonbladet, in turn, reports that the shopping center was evacuated and the area was cordoned off. Eyewitnesses told the newspaper that an alarm went off in the building and visitors were asked to quickly find shelter. Another witness reported hearing five or six very loud shots.