SAA event in Norrköping area, Sweden on Thu 30th April 2026

A man was seriously injured in a shooting in Norrköping on Thursday evening. On Sunday, police confirmed that he had died from his injuries.

Two boys under the age of 18 were arrested after a police chase and are now suspected of murder. The boys are also suspected of a serious violent crime in Norway .

– They tried to flee the scene, but our police officers managed to catch up with them, says Martina Gradian.

The police were called to the incident just before 9 p.m. on Thursday evening. A man in his 20s was seriously injured and taken to hospital by ambulance.

The police were initially tight-lipped but later confirmed that there had been a shooting in the Marielund area.

– Once on site, we found a man who was seriously injured and was taken to hospital by ambulance, says Martina Gradian, police spokesperson.

The police had several resources on site. Among other things, a helicopter participated in the operation.

– They tried to flee the scene, but our police officers managed to catch up with them, says Martina Gradian.

Two boys under 18 years old

Two boys under the age of 18 were arrested outside in Norrköping shortly after the shooting. The two suspects are in custody, suspected of attempted murder and aggravated weapons offenses. The crime classification has now been changed to murder.

The police do not want to go into how many shots were fired or whether the people were previously known to the police.

Do you see any gang connections or connections to previous events?

– It's obviously something we're looking at, says Martina Gradian.

It happens in an open space, during the eve of Walpurgis Mass. How should the public react to the fact that they may be subjected to crime?

– We cannot ignore the fact that there is a risk of being exposed to violent crime outdoors. But it exists throughout Sweden. We do our best to be there to protect citizens and right now we see nothing to indicate that a Norrköping resident should be worried about being outdoors, says Martina Gradian.

Police are appealing for witness statements

The police worked, among other things, to talk to witnesses, secure leads and knock on doors in the area.

The roadblocks in place at the scene were lifted at 2 a.m.

The police are interested in any witness information. If you believe you have seen something of interest, you can contact the police on 114 14.

Correction: In an earlier version of the text, it was incorrectly stated that the shooting occurred in Folkparken.

Moa Hörnquist, at the prosecutor's office's press service, confirms via the prosecutor on duty that both boys are also suspected of a serious violent crime in Norway .

Detention hearings will take place on Monday and the boys are residents of western Sweden, Moa Hörnquist says.