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Eight people died and 15 were injured.
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In the first half of 2026, there were 39 shootings in Sweden, in which eight people were killed (the lowest level since 2017 when such statistics began to be reported). Read more In early July, police reported that the number of shootings in Sweden in the first half of 2026 had fallen to the lowest level since 2017, that is, since the beginning of publishing such statistics. 39 shootings occurred in Sweden from January to the end of June 2026.
Furthermore, A year earlier in the same period there were 86 and 27 fatalities.
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In the first half of 2026, there were 39 shootings in Sweden, in which eight people were killed (the lowest level since 2017 when such statistics began to be reported).
according to RMF24Read more In early July, police reported that the number of shootings in Sweden in the first half of 2026 had fallen to the lowest level since 2017, that is, since the beginning of publishing such statistics.
according to Rzeczpospolita39 shootings occurred in Sweden from January to the end of June 2026.
according to RzeczpospolitaA year earlier in the same period there were 86 and 27 fatalities.
according to RMF24
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