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Glasgow Times
a day ago
- Glasgow Times
Shooting near mosque in Sweden leaves one dead
The shooting took place in the car park outside the mosque in the central city of Orebro in the early afternoon following Friday prayers, police said. The victim was a 25-year-old man who was shot dead leaving the mosque, and the man injured was also in his 20s. Police outside a mosque after a shooting in Orebro (Filip Gronroos/TT via AP) Many emergency services were at the scene, and police advised the public to stay away. Roberto Eid Forest, head of the Orebro local police area, said at a press conference that at least one perpetrator was seen leaving the scene. The police are now investigating murder, attempted murder and aggravated weapons offences, according to the Swedisn news agency TT, and said they suspect the crime is tied to local gangs. For years, Sweden has grappled with gang violence, and criminal gangs often recruit teenagers in socially disadvantaged immigrant neighbourhoods to carry out hits. Local TV news channel TV4 said there has been tension between two rival gangs in Orebro recently.
Western Telegraph
2 days ago
- Western Telegraph
Shooting near mosque in Sweden leaves one dead
The shooting took place in the car park outside the mosque in the central city of Orebro in the early afternoon following Friday prayers, police said. The victim was a 25-year-old man who was shot dead leaving the mosque, and the man injured was also in his 20s. Police outside a mosque after a shooting in Orebro (Filip Gronroos/TT via AP) Many emergency services were at the scene, and police advised the public to stay away. Roberto Eid Forest, head of the Orebro local police area, said at a press conference that at least one perpetrator was seen leaving the scene. The police are now investigating murder, attempted murder and aggravated weapons offences, according to the Swedisn news agency TT, and said they suspect the crime is tied to local gangs. For years, Sweden has grappled with gang violence, and criminal gangs often recruit teenagers in socially disadvantaged immigrant neighbourhoods to carry out hits. Local TV news channel TV4 said there has been tension between two rival gangs in Orebro recently.
Toronto Sun
2 days ago
- Toronto Sun
Two wounded in shooting near mosque in Sweden
Published Aug 15, 2025 • 2 minute read Police urged the public to stay away as they searched for the shooter Photo by Filip Gronroos / TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP Stockholm (AFP) — Two people were wounded Friday in a shooting near a mosque in the Swedish town of Orebro, an attack police said they believed was linked to feuding organised crime gangs. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Local media quoted witnesses as saying at least one person was shot as he left the mosque. Police provided no details about the circumstances of the shooting, but urged the public to stay away from the scene as they searched for the shooter. 'We are currently actively pursuing the perpetrator or perpetrators,' police spokesman Anders Dahlman told AFP. 'We are interviewing witnesses and carrying out our technical investigation,' he said. One witness told Swedish public broadcaster SVT that he was standing just a few metres (yards) away from one of the men who was shot. 'He was on his way out of the mosque. Then another man came up and fired four, five shots,' said the witness, whose name was not disclosed. Police would not confirm the age or gender of the two wounded, nor the severity of their condition. Both were transported to hospital for care. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The shooting occurred as people were leaving the mosque after Friday prayers, sparking panic as people ran from the scene, local media reported. Organized crime link In a statement, police said they believed the incident was linked to Sweden's 'criminal network milieu'. Police spokesman Lars Hedelin told daily Aftonbladet the shooting was likely an 'isolated incident' and not directed at the mosque itself. Police said they had opened a preliminary investigation into attempted murder. The Scandinavian country, once known for its low crime rates, has struggled for years to rein in organized crime. Criminal networks are involved in drug and arms trafficking, welfare fraud, and regular shootings and bombings that have plagued the country in recent years. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Police said they thought the shootings were linked to organized crime. (Filip Gronroos/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP) Photo by Filip Gronroos / TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP Police say the leaders of the criminal networks increasingly operate from abroad. They orchestrate murders and attacks via social media, often recruiting young children under the age of criminal responsibility to carry out the attacks. According to global database Statista, Sweden had the third-highest number of homicides involving firearms per 100,000 inhabitants in Europe in 2022, behind Montenegro and Albania. Data from Sweden's National Council for Crime Prevention show that while shootings have declined since the peak year 2022, the number of explosions has increased. The town of Orebro was the scene of a school shooting in February in which 11 people were killed, including the perpetrator. Canada Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Shooting at mosque in Sweden leaves 2 wounded, police say
Police are on scene outside a mosque after a shooting in Orebro, Sweden on Aug. 15, 2025. (Filip Gronroos / TT via AP) BERLIN — Police say two people have been injured following a shooting near a mosque in Sweden. Local media say at least one person has been taken to the hospital after being shot as they were leaving Friday prayers. The extent of the injuries is unclear but police say they have opened a preliminary investigation into attempted murder. The perpetrator has yet to be apprehended, and it's unclear if they were targeting the mosque or specific individuals. Emergency services were present in large numbers at the scene and police have urged the public to stay away.
