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  "id": 12476755,
  "title": "Swedish police say armed man shot outside Royal Palace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/swedish-police-say-armed-man-shot-outside-royal-palace-12476755",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:25:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/10/07/sweden-police-say-armed-man-shot-outside-royal-palace"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stockholm, Sweden witnessed a police-involved shooting on Tuesday, following reports of an armed individual outside the Royal Palace, according to Swedish police. The police spokesperson, Susanna Rinaldo, informed AFP that officers responded to the incident and subsequently opened fire on the man. The shooter was injured and transported to the hospital, where his injuries were deemed serious but not life-threatening. The type of weapon utilized remains unspecified by police. An Expressen report indicates that the man approached palace guards with a knife, requesting to be shot. Following this, police announced the initiation of an investigation into aggravated threats against a public official and an aggravated knife offense, though further specifics were not disclosed.",
  "summary": "A man is seriously injured but his condition is not life-threatening after officers opened fire in central Stockholm.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Local Sweden",
        "title": "Swedish police shoot man outside Royal Palace in Stockholm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/swedish-police-shoot-man-outside-royal-palace-in-stockholm",
        "published": "2026-10-06T20:12:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Swedish police say armed man shot outside Royal Palace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/swedish-police-say-armed-man-shot-outside-royal-palace",
        "published": "2026-10-06T21:25:13.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}