Suspected gunshots near Israeli embassy in Stockholm prompt police cordon

Stockholm police respond to suspected shooting near Israeli embassy

According to Swedish authorities, several people have been detained and houses raided after an incident in the inner east of the capital.A suspected shooting took place in Stockholm on Friday near the Israeli Embassy, according to reports from Swedish police.

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The Israeli Embassy in the Swedish capital Stockholm was temporarily closed after suspected gunshots were heard on May 16. The Swedish police have detained several suspects in connection with the case. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said that the incident is being probed by Swedish authorities.

Suspected gunshots near Israeli embassy in Stockholm prompt police cordon

Swedish police have cordoned off an area in Stockholm after a patrol heard suspected gunshots, they said on Friday, with the Israeli embassy located in the closed-off area. Police declined to comment on whether there was a link between the incident and the Israeli embassy, Swedish news agency TT reported. "A police patrol at Strandvagen in Stockholm heard bangs and suspected there had been a shooting," police said on their website shortly after