Shooting: Östersund, saturday 12 august 2023
Outdoor
Police patrol fired upon in central Östersund. In connection with the police checking a car in central Östersund, the police patrol was fired upon. The car fled at high speed. A pursuit on the E45 northbound was initiated; at the time of writing, a police operation is still underway.
No police officer was physically injured in the shooting.
The case is classified as attempted murder.
The photo shows the approximate location of the shooting (Centrum, Östersund), based on what is currently known about the event.
Time and location
Centrum, Östersund municipality
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9.3 percent of all shootings are carried out between 9 pm and 10 pm.
Wounded/Fatalities
No one has been reported wounded or killed in this shooting.
2018-2024: Shootings in Östersund municipality per month
Östersund municipality: Other shootings this year
This was the only shooting in Östersund municipality during 2023.
More statistics, map over where in Östersund the shootings have taken place, diagram and list of all shootings in the municiaplity can be found on the overview page for Östersund.
Shooting, Östersund, saturday 12 august 2023: External references (in Swedish)
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Polispatrull beskjuten ÖstersundFlashback, lör 12 aug 2023
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Polis beskjuten (Östersund 12 aug)Flashback, lör 12 aug 2023
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Polispatrull beskjuten i Östersund -insats pågår 12/8-23Flashback, lör 12 aug 2023
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Poliser beskjutna i ÖstersundFlashback, lör 12 aug 2023
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12 augusti 21:00, Mord/dråp, försök, ÖstersundPolisen, lör 12 aug 2023
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Polis beskjuten i Östersund | NyheterExpressen, sön 13 aug 2023
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Polispatrull beskjuten i Östersundtv4, sön 13 aug 2023
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Skott avlossade mot polispatrull i centrala Östersund – insats pågår - P4 JämtlandSveriges Radio, sön 13 aug 2023