Three people were killed in a shooting incident in the central part of the city on Tuesday evening, Swedish police confirmed. Authorities say a manhunt is underway for the suspected perpetrator, as an investigation into the triple homicide has been formally opened.
The shooting took place after multiple emergency calls from residents reporting gunfire in the city center. Emergency services rushed to the scene, where all three victims were declared dead.
“Three individuals have been confirmed dead following the gunfire… Police are treating the case as a murder investigation,” officials said in a statement.
Witnesses told SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, that they heard five gunshots and saw people fleeing in panic.
This latest attack comes just two months after the Orebro massacre—Sweden’s deadliest in recent history—where a 35-year-old unemployed man opened fire on students and teachers in an adult education center, killing ten.
Sweden has faced a persistent wave of gang-related violence over the past decade, with firearms increasingly used in criminal conflicts. The minority right-wing government, in power since 2022, campaigned on a promise to crack down on gang violence and has tightened laws while expanding police powers.
Following the February massacre, the government vowed to further strengthen gun control laws.
This most recent tragedy in Uppsala has renewed concerns over public safety and prompted calls for immediate policy action.
