Shooting: Västerås, 8 days ago
Outdoor
Loud explosions in Bäckby district. Several people have heard loud gunshot-like bangs in Bäckby. Empty shell casings have been found at a suspected crime scene which has been cordoned off. There is currently no information on any injured persons.
The photo shows the approximate location of the shooting (Bäckby Kyrka, Västerås), based on what is currently known about the event.Time and location
Time
The shooting took place on .
6.7 percent of all shootings are carried out between 7 pm and 8 pm.
Wounded/Fatalities
2018-2023: Shootings in Västerås municipality per month
Västerås municipality: Other shootings this year
This year to date 6 shooting incidents have been reported in Västerås. The most recent ones this year, except for this one, took place on Sun, 21 May 2023 (Shooting at a residential property in the district of Skiljebo) and Sat, 29 Apr 2023 (Boy aged 15 and man aged 25 injured after shooting at each other on Skallberget in Västerås).
More statistics, map over where in Västerås the shootings have taken place, diagram and list of all shootings in the municiaplity can be found on the overview page for Västerås.