Stockholm (KTN) — On Wednesday, Valkyrian Chancellor Margaret Harrison was shot by a sniper as her motorcade was en route to Dockland Marrow, the headquarters of the Department of Intelligence. The shots were fired at approximately 1048 by an unidentified sniper who appears to remain at large. According to aides at Executive Valkyria, the chancellor was scheduled to meet with Intelligence Secretary Jonathan Wade and the principals of the Intelligence Directorates at 1100. The shooting occurred on the eve of the Day of the Valkyries parade, which has been indefinitely postponed until the nature of this shooting is revealed and a new security assessment of holding the parade is conducted by the Department of Intelligence. Harrison's chief of staff Michael Mendez issued a press release stating that the chancellor was in surgery. So far, two servicemembers of the National Gendarmerie and one aide of the chancellor have been identified as having been killed. At this time, the extent of Harrison's injuries are unknown.

The Alliance of Social Democrats have named First Vice Chancellor Taeler Shaw as the Acting Chancellor. In Parliament, the leaders of all political parties condemned the shooting and wished the chancellor a successful recovery. On the floor of the National Assembly, Shaw said, "I have met fewer people who are tougher than Margaret Harrison. I am confident that she will pull through." Opposition Leader Nicole Chancellor, who has often been at odds with Harrison on various issues, said, "The chancellor and I may have our disagreements, but she is my colleague and I hope that she will survive this attempt on her life. It is with great importance that we find the people responsible for this attack and punish them for this heinous act."