Gothenburg

Police officer dies after shooting

1:27 min
  • A police offcer died in hospital in the middle of the night after being wounded in a shooting in Biskopsgården in Hisingen, in Gothenburg.

  • The police have started a preliminary investigation into murder. During a press conference on Thursday morning, police chief Erik Nord said that there are no suspects at this stage.

  • This is the first time in 14 years in Sweden that a police officer has been attacked and killed in the line of duty.