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Boy arrested for shooting - caught in revolving door

A boy under 15 years old is suspected of the shots inside a shopping center in Kungsbacka, where one person was injured. When several people tried to stop him, he fired additional shots. I never got scared, says a witness to Kungsbacka-Posten.

» Updated: 08 October 2024

» Published: 07 October 2024

Boy arrested for shooting - caught in revolving door
Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall/TT

When the woman saw the boy trying to flee, she pressed the emergency stop for the revolving door out of Kungsmässan, the shopping center in Kungsbacka where the shooting occurred on Sunday.

Then the boy fired his weapon again, reports Kungsbacka-Posten.

This guy fired a shot and shot at me from inside the entrance, but it didn't hit. I never got scared because I still thought it was a toy gun, says the woman, who works at the shopping center, to the newspaper.

When the revolving door had stopped, the boy was wrestled to the ground by three men who were on their way into the shopping center, according to the woman.

The boy has since been placed in a youth care facility. He is suspected of gross weapons offense and attempted murder in two cases.

No Threat

Police spokesperson August Brandt does not want to confirm exactly how the arrest went down, but says to TT that three private individuals apprehended the suspected perpetrator on the spot.

In connection with this, at least one shot was fired.

Their intervention facilitated our work. It was bravely done, but it's clear that there is a risk when the person has a weapon, says August Brandt.

We are very glad and grateful that no one else was injured.

The shot man – in his 25s – is still being treated at the hospital on Monday. His condition is described as stable.

No Threat Against Kungsmässan

The man is known to the police from before and is suspected to be the shooter's intended target. The police are now investigating whether the shooting can be linked to gang crime.

Kungsmässan is open as usual on Monday. At the same time, a crisis management team will be on site and police presence will be increased.

According to the police, there is no current threat against the shopping center in Kungsbacka or other shopping centers in the region.

It's very regrettable that this happened in this type of environment. Fortunately, no one else was physically injured, but it's naturally many who were shocked and upset, says August Brandt.

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