1971 Söderhamn courthouse murders, Courthouse murders in Sweden
The 1971 Söderhamn courthouse murders involved a courtroom shooting.
A condemned man killed three people and injured one in a Swedish courthouse on December 20, 1971.
The incident is part of Sweden's push toward more secure court facilities.
Söderhamn is a locality in Hälsingland, Sweden, where the murders took place.
This event marks one of the very few courtroom shootings in Swedish history.
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