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CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
A shooting near a mosque in Sweden leaves 1 dead, 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 — A shooting near a mosque in central Sweden on Friday left one person dead and one injured and police said they believe it was linked to gang violence. The shooting took place in the parking lot outside the mosque in the central city of Örebro 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. Many emergency services were at the scene, and police advised the public to stay away. Roberto Eid Forest, head of the Örebro police, 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 offenses, according to the Swedisn news agency TT. For years, Sweden has grappled with gang violence, and criminal gangs often recruit teenagers in socially disadvantaged immigrant neighborhoods to carry out hits. Local TV news channel TV4 said there has been tension between two rival gangs in Örebro recently.
LBCI
3 days ago
- LBCI
Two wounded in shooting near mosque in Sweden: Police
Two people were wounded Friday in a shooting near a mosque in the Swedish town of Orebro, police said, with local media reporting one person was shot as he left the mosque. "Police have opened a preliminary investigation into attempted murder. Two people have been wounded in connection with the shooting," a statement on the police website said, providing no other details about the circumstances of the shooting or whether the perpetrator had been arrested. AFP
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Shooting near mosque in Sweden leaves one dead
A shooting near a mosque in central Sweden has left one person dead and one injured and police said they believe it was linked to gang violence. 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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.
Sky News
3 days ago
- Sky News
Two injured in shooting near Orebro mosque in Sweden
Two people have been injured after a shooting near a mosque in southern Sweden, police have said. Police in the city of Orebro, around 125 miles (200km) west of the capital, Stockholm, have opened an attempted murder investigation after what they said was probably a gang-related incident and are searching for those responsible. Officers said in a statement: "Based on the current situation regarding the shooting in Orebro, the incident is believed to be linked to the criminal network environment." Both victims were taken to hospital, a police spokesperson said, without giving details on the extent of their injuries. Many emergency services were at the scene, and police told people to stay away. Investigators said the incident could be the latest in a wave of gang-related violence that has plagued Sweden for more than a decade. Criminal gangs often recruit teenagers in socially disadvantaged immigrant neighbourhoods to attack rivals. Local TV news channel TV4 said there has been tension between two gangs in Orebro recently. Police were called at around 1.45pm, local time, during Friday prayers, Swedish news outlet Dagens Nyheter said. It quoted a statement from the mosque that said it was "not a target". Orebro saw Sweden's deadliest gun attack when 10 students and teachers were killed when a former student opened fire at the Campus Risbergska school in February. The perpetrator also took his own life in an outrage unrelated to gang violence, according to police who found no clear motive in the case. Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called it the worst shooting in the country's history. Last month, three men in their 20s were jailed for between 12-and-a-half years and life, over the fatal shooting of award-winning rapper C Gambino in Gothenburg last year. The musician's murder has been linked to a local gangland conflict.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Two injured in shooting near Orebro mosque in Sweden
Two people have been injured after a shooting near a mosque in southern Sweden, police have said. Police in the city of Orebro, around 125 miles (200km) west of the capital, Stockholm, have opened an attempted murder investigation after what they said was probably a gang-related incident and are searching for those responsible. Officers said in a statement: "Based on the current situation regarding the shooting in Orebro, the incident is believed to be linked to the criminal network environment." Both victims were taken to hospital, a police spokesperson said, without giving details on the extent of their injuries. Many emergency services were at the scene, and police told people to stay away. Investigators said the incident could be the latest in a wave of gang-related violence that has plagued Sweden for more than a decade. Criminal gangs often recruit teenagers in socially disadvantaged immigrant neighbourhoods to attack rivals. Local TV news channel TV4 said there has been tension between two gangs in Orebro recently. Police were called at around 1.45pm, local time, during Friday prayers, Swedish news outlet Dagens Nyheter said. It quoted a statement from the mosque that said it was "not a target". Read more from Sky News:Traditional world map 'should be torn up' Orebro saw Sweden's deadliest gun attack when 10 students and teachers were killed when a former student opened fire at the Campus Risbergska school in February. The perpetrator also took his own life in an outrage unrelated to gang violence, according to police who found no clear motive in the case. Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called it . Last month, three men in their 20s were jailed for between 12-and-a-half years and life, over the fatal shooting of award-winning rapper C Gambino in Gothenburg last year. The musician's murder has been linked to a local gangland conflict.
