SAA event in Sala area, Sweden on Sat 7th February 2026

The police in Sala shot a man in his 30s during an intervention on Saturday evening, VLT reports.

The man was taken to hospital but was not seriously injured.

The alarm was received by the police around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.

– We were there together with the medical services when it was about ill health. In connection with this, a situation arose that led to the police firing their service weapon, says Fredrik Lindström, commander at the police regional command center, to the newspaper.

What triggered the situation is still unknown.

The man, who is in his 30s, was taken to hospital.

– He had to go to hospital for a bandage and is doing well under the circumstances. He is not seriously injured, says Anders Holm, commander at the police regional command center to VLT.

The incident is being investigated.

The man who was shot is suspected of making a serious threat against a police officer. The fact that the police officer fired his service weapon is also being investigated by special investigations, as is routine.