Alarm over armed individual on Stockholm archipelago island

Police have responded to a report of a man with a weapon on Möja, an island in the Stockholm archipelago. The incident prompted a swift police deployment to the area.

The alarm was raised by the captain of a Waxholmsbåt ferry. According to police spokesperson Mats Eriksson, the captain reported seeing "a person or some people aiming a weapon at the vessel" after dropping off passengers at the pier.

The police received the call at approximately 5:20 PM. As of the latest reports, no arrests have been made in connection with the incident. Ferries serving the island are currently bypassing the specific pier where the sighting occurred to ensure passenger safety.

This report is part of ongoing coverage, with other news items including a man found dead in Malmö under suspicious circumstances leading to a murder investigation, the scrapping of a European combat aircraft development project, an appeal against the release of Marius Borg Høiby, traffic disruptions on the E4 highway, and five conditions for peace talks on Ukraine.

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He dropped off passengers at the pier and when he was about to leave, he sees a person or some people aiming a weapon at the vessel.