Shooting: Sandviken, wednesday 26 july 2023
This shooting is not confirmed by InCharts. Based on available information, it's not clear that a shooting, as defined by the Swedish police authority, has taken place.
Pistol shot fired in connection with a fight in Österfärnebo. The shot was fired straight into the air by a man in his 40s, who was then overpowered by neighbors. No person was hit. The man must have had a license for the weapon that was used. He was arrested on the spot and suspected of aggravated unlawful threats; the weapon was confiscated.
The photo shows the approximate location of the shooting (Österfärnebo, Sandviken), based on what is currently known about the event.
Time and location
Österfärnebo, Sandviken municipality
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11.3 percent of all shootings are carried out between 0 am and 1 am.
Wounded/Fatalities
No one has been reported wounded or killed in this shooting.
2018-2023: Shootings in Sandviken municipality per month
Sandviken municipality: Other shootings this year
During 2023 took place 2 shooting incidents have been reported in the municipality. The other one, except for this one, took place on Tue, 18 Jul 2023 (16-year-old boy injured in shooting at Björksätraskolan).
More statistics, map over where in Sandviken the shootings have taken place, diagram and list of all shootings in the municiaplity can be found on the overview page for Sandviken.