Örebro Mosque Shooting: Four Detained as Evidence Mounts

Two more people have been detained after the shooting at a mosque in Örebro, local media reports. A total of four people are now being held in the case. We have a lot of evidence, the prosecutor tells NA.

» Published: August 20 2025 at 09:54

Örebro Mosque Shooting: Four Detained as Evidence Mounts
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One of the two persons, who were arrested on Tuesday evening, is suspected of murder. The other for aiding murder. Two other persons are also being held in custody since before.

Two of them are suspected of a completed murder, as well as attempted murder. The other two are suspected of aiding the crimes, says Mats Ihlbom, prosecutor and preliminary investigation leader, to Nerikes Allehanda.

A man in his 25s died and another person was injured in the shooting on Friday at Örebro mosque in the Vivalla district. The police see no connections to the mosque or its activities, but rather connections to gang crime.

The chances of the crime being solved are very good according to the prosecutor.

It has been a fantastically good police work together with a bit of luck. We have come a long way with the investigation in a short time. We have a lot of evidence and have a clear picture of what has happened, says Ihlbom to the newspaper.

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