• Wion
  • /World
  • /One killed in Sweden mall shooting; suspect teenage boy arrested

One killed in Sweden mall shooting; suspect teenage boy arrested

One killed in Sweden mall shooting; suspect teenage boy arrested

Police moved to cordon off the Emporia shopping mall in Malmo, Sweden

At least one person was killed and another hospitalised after a shooting incident at a shopping mall in Sweden.

A man, who was initially wounded during the attack at a shopping centre in the southern city of Malmo, died laterwhile a woman was injured, police said. The suspected shooter has been arrested as police ruled out the possibility of a terror attack.

Also Read:Ohio police hunt for 39-year-old gunman who killed 4 in shooting spree

Add WION as a Preferred Source

Reports claim the shooter was a teenage boyas police declared "immediate danger" to the public is over. Authorities moved quickly to cordon off the area as the shooting was reported. The police have launched an investigation into the incident and are questioning witnesses, reports said.

Watch:Three injured in shooting at 'Six flags' theme parks in Illinois

According to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, Sweden ranks "very high" in gun homicide compared to other European countries with nearly four deaths per million inhabitants per year. The average death rate in Europe is approximately 1.6 deaths per million inhabitants, the report said.

The report further addedthat gun homicide in Sweden was linked to criminal gangs in "disadvantaged areas". After the latest shooting incident, Swedish police informed 44 people have been shot dead in the country involving suspected crime gang connections.

(With inputs from Agencies)

WATCH WION LIVE HERE

You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

About the Author