A man has been taken to hospital by ambulance after a shooting in Upplands Väsby north of Stockholm.
We received several alarms about suspected shooting near Upplands Väsby center, where we found a man injured by gunfire. Our assessment is that he was hit by several shots, says the police's press spokesperson Ola Österling.
The police have initiated an extensive search effort in northern Stockholm County in the hunt for a perpetrator.
We have all of Stockholm police's resources involved, including a helicopter and dog handlers.
The alarm came in at 17.30 on Thursday.
