Swedish police arrest teenager after fatal triple shooting

In Sweden, police have arrested a teenager following a shooting that killed three people in the city of Uppsala on Tuesday.

The incident has raised concerns about escalating gang-related crimes in the nation.

On Wednesday morning, local time, authorities apprehended a 16-year-old suspect, with the Swedish Prosecution Authority confirming that the teen is being held on suspicion for murder.

On Tuesday, around 5 p.m., a shooting at a hair salon in Uppsala killed three men aged between 15 and 20.

While the motive remains unclear, authorities are exploring potential gang-related connections, as one victim reportedly had ties to organized crime.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called the shooting as "a terrible act," and lamented that "brutal and ruthless violence" is shaking the country.

The nation has been seeing a rise in violent crime in recent years, with its worst mass shooting leading to 10 deaths occurring in February.