SAA event in Malmö, Jägersro area, Sweden on Tue 10th February 2026

Two people were shot and injured on Tuesday evening at Jägersro in Malmö. A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

According to Region Skåne, a man in his 20s is seriously injured after the shooting.

– These are not life-threatening injuries. He is still being treated in hospital, but his condition is considered stable, says Malmö police press spokesperson Nils Norling.

Another 55-year-old man is reported to have suffered minor injuries. A third person who was in the home was not hit.

The first emergency call about the shooting came in at 8:39 p.m. on Tuesday evening.

– It happened next to a villa, says Jakob Palmgren, press spokesman for the police.

Police say a suspected perpetrator left the scene after the shooting, and footage provided to SVT shows the arrest taking place nearby. On Wednesday morning, police confirmed that a man in his 20s had been arrested and later detained on suspicion of attempted murder.

Police were on site with a large number of resources on Tuesday evening and cordoned off the area. The work will continue on Wednesday.

– We are busy conducting interviews and analyzing the findings we have made at the crime scene, says Filip Annas, press spokesman for the police, on Wednesday morning.

Sweden's Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) writes in an email to SVT that he is following the incident.

– I have received information about shootings in Malmö. The Ministry of Justice is in contact with the police and is following the incident closely, writes Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer.