SAA event in Strängnäs area, Sweden on Thu 24th September 2026

The police have been called to central Strängnäs due to a suspicious shooting. On their website they write that the incident is being investigated as attempted murder. Two people under 15 have been arrested in the case.

The alarm came in just before 6:00 PM on Thursday. The police had received reports of loud bangs.

Shortly after the patrols arrived at the scene, two suspected perpetrators were arrested. Both are under the age of 15.

“One person was shooting and the other was filming,” says a witness at the scene.

The police write on their website that a building was hit by gunfire, and that the case is being investigated as attempted murder.

– Then more categories may be added, such as weapons offenses, says Torbjörn Lindqvist, duty officer at the police in the Eastern Region.

At this time, police cannot say anything about what may have been the motive for the shooting. Nor do they have any further details to provide about what kind of weapon was used.

There are no reports of anyone being injured in connection with the incident.