2025 Uppsala shooting
| 2025 Uppsala Shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vaksala Square, Uppsala, Sweden |
| Date | April 29, 2025 17:00 (CEST) |
| Target | Hair salon |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Firearm |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Victims | Three individuals aged 15–20 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Assailants | Unidentified masked individual |
| Motive | Under investigation, possibly gang-related |
| Accused | Unnamed 16-year-old male |
| Charges | Suspicion of murder |
The 2025 Uppsala shooting was a mass shooting that occurred on April 29, 2025, at a hair salon in Vaksala Square, central Uppsala, Sweden. The attack resulted in the deaths of three individuals, all aged between 15 and 20, and is considered part of Sweden's ongoing gang-related violence. A 16-year-old male suspect was detained in connection with the incident, which took place during the city's Walpurgis Night celebrations.