01 September 07.49, Summary of the night, Östergötland County

The police's regional command center has handled between 22.00-07.00 a number of cases related to Östergötland County.

Shooting in Linköping
A few minutes after midnight, information is received by the police about several loud explosions in Gottfridsberg in Linköping. Several members of the public have woken up to what they perceived as sharp shooting. A larger police resource is activated in the area and they begin to search for the crime scene and the involved individuals, they also start gathering information from potential witnesses who were outdoors in the area as well as checks on various individuals. Soon a man is found who is supposed to have been shot at, but not hit by any bullets. An investigation regarding attempted murder and serious firearms offense is initiated shortly after. Several people have been taken to the station for questioning. Several finds have been secured at an outdoor location. The area has been cordoned off during the night, and the police technicians are ordered out. The police continues to search for valuable witness statements from people in the area. No one has been arrested as a result of the shooting, and no one is currently considered a suspect. 

In addition, the police have carried out routine checks on their own initiative or after alarms from the public.