Police in Sweden shoot and kill man after car chase

A man is dead in Sweden after police opened fire during a car chase near Stockholm. The incident began Tuesday evening when police received a report of a serious crime, leading them to search for a suspect vehicle.

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In connection with the pursuit, the car drove into a guardrail and stopped.

Authorities located the car shortly before 10 p.m. and initiated a pursuit that ended when the vehicle crashed into a guardrail in Nynäshamn, south of Stockholm. Police stated that an officer "was forced" to shoot the driver as the car was stopped. The suspect, an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene. His relatives have been notified.

Two other people, who were in the car with the suspect, sustained injuries and were transported to the hospital. Their conditions are not considered life-threatening, but their identities, ages, genders, and relationship to the deceased remain undisclosed. Swedish police have not released further details, citing the ongoing investigation.

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The suspected perpetrator, an adult man, has passed away.

The case has been reported to the special investigations unit, as is standard procedure when an officer discharges their service weapon. The road where the incident occurred was temporarily closed.

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The individuals were together with the suspected perpetrator in the car. They have been taken by ambulance to the hospital.