US EditionOne Dead in Shooting Near Mosque in Sweden
Authorities link the shooting outside Orebro mosque to organised crime gangs amid ongoing investigations and community calls for increased security and dialogue to prevent violence.
- On August 15, 2025, a shooting near the Orebro Mosque in southern Sweden killed a 25-year-old man and injured another person.
- Police reported that the shooter was involved in a private disagreement with the victims and opened fire as they were leaving Friday prayers; the exact motives remain under investigation.
- Authorities immediately secured the scene, launched a full investigation into murder and weapons offenses, and increased patrols near religious sites amid community shock.
- Police spokesman Anders Dahlman confirmed that authorities are intensively searching for the individual or individuals responsible, while community leaders have called for improved security measures and increased dialogue to help prevent further violence.
- The incident highlights ongoing gang-related violence in Sweden, prompting reviews of surveillance, emergency protocols, and collaboration between law enforcement and communities.
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Sweden: Man shot dead outside mosque
A 25-year-old man was shot dead after leaving a mosque in the Swedish city of Orebro on Friday, local police confirmed. "We are speaking to eye witnesses," a police spokesman told the AFP news agency, adding that officers were looking for the "culprit or culprits." Another man, also reportedly in his 20s, was also injured in the incident which is believed to linked to organized crime. "I want to stress that currently, we don't see any connection…
No one has yet been arrested for the shooting in Örebro on Friday afternoon, where one person lost their life and another was seriously injured. The police are investigating murder, attempted murder and aggravated weapons offenses. – It is a comprehensive and broad investigation with a lot of personnel. There is work being done on many and broad fronts around this, says police spokesperson Lars Hedeli...
Shortly after Friday prayers, shots were fired outside a mosque in Örebro. Two men were injured and one of them died from his injuries. The man was a leader in a local criminal network, according to information provided to Aftonbladet.
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One dead in shooting near mosque in Sweden
STOCKHOLM: One person was killed and another wounded Friday in a shooting near a mosque in southern Sweden, an attack police said they believed was linked to feuding organised crime gangs.
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