2017 Stockholm attack
The 2017 Stockholm attack happened on 7 April 2017, at about 2:50 pm local time (13:50 UTC) in central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. According to SÄPO, a speeding lorry drove through crowds along the Drottninggatan pedestrian street and smashed through the front of an Åhléns department store, killing at least four people and wounding several others.[1][2][3][4][5]
| 2017 Stockholm attack | |
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| Location | Drottninggata, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Date | 7 April 2017 c. 2:50 pm (GMT) |
| Attack type | Car attack |
| Weapon(s) | Mercedes-Benz Actros Truck |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | 14 |
The attack killed five people.
2017 Stockholm Attack Media
Swedish police officer in tactical gear on patrol the day after the attack in Stockholm
Flowers just outside the Åhléns department store in Stockholm the day after the attack
Finland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs, lit up in the colours of the Swedish flag, in order to commemorate the victims
Photo of the perpetrator from his Polish visa
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References
- ↑ karin.thurfjell, Karin Thurfjell. Akilov häktad – erkänner terroristbrott. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ "Stockholm lorry rams crowds, killing at least four people". BBC News. 7 April 2017. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39531108. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ Stockholm truck crash: 'Three dead and shots fired' as lorry crashes into pedestrians. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ Four killed by truck driven into crowd in Swedish capital (8 April 2017). Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ 4 dead in Stockholm truck attack, 2 arrested – Swedish Police. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
