Man dead after hunting accident in Arjeplog - hunting companion arrested on suspicion of murder

A 65-year-old man has died in connection with hunting in the municipality of Arjeplog on Thursday. Another 65-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the incident.

- It is a reasonable suspicion of murder, which is the lower level of suspicion, says prosecutor Martin Skagerstrand.

The men are said to have been out hunting together on Thursday and shortly after 5:30 p.m. the police were called to the scene according to initial information that a man had been shot. According to the police, the circumstances are still unclear.

In addition to the suspicion of murder, the hunting companion is also suspected of grossly causing the death of another, which arises when there has been a deliberate risk-taking of a serious kind, according to Martin Skagerstrand.

- At the moment, I can say that the suspected weapon has been seized and that it was for bird hunting, he says.

According to Skagerstrand, there are no eyewitnesses to the incident itself.

According to the police, both men are from Norway. The place has been cordoned off since yesterday and a crime scene investigation is underway.

Next of kin have been notified.