Shots fired at house door – masked man fled

Someone has shot at the front door of a villa in Segeltorp south of Stockholm.

A masked man was seen fleeing after the shooting – a major police chase is now underway.

The alarm about the shooting in Segeltorp in Huddinge municipality came at 7:35 p.m. on Thursday.

– We then received information that shots had been fired at the front door of a residence and that a masked man had then run away, says police spokesperson Anna Westberg.

The home that was shot at is a villa. The incident is being classified as a felony weapon offense and attempted murder. Anna Westberg initially did not comment on whether anyone was home, but noted that no one was injured.

– We have an ongoing operation with several different resources – dog patrol, helicopter and others – searching for the perpetrator.

About possible motives, Anna Westberg says:

– We have information that we work from. We have threads to pull.