Three folks have been killed in a taking pictures within the Swedish metropolis of Uppsala, police have confirmed.
The taking pictures happened at a hair salon near Vaksala Sq. within the centre of town, native media reported. The shooter, who fled on a scooter, remains to be on the run, in accordance with the studies.
Officers have cordoned off a big space and a homicide investigation is beneath manner.
The incident occurred on the eve of the Walpurgis spring competition, which brings giant crowds onto the streets of Uppsala, a metropolis positioned north of the capital Stockholm, and identified for its college.
“Every part occurred so quick. It simply went bang, bang, bang,” a witness advised Swedish channel TV4.
One other man stated he was cooking at residence when he heard “two bangs that sounded a bit like fireworks” going off exterior on the road.
He advised Swedish tv he was “very stunned and scared” and shortly after “swarms of police and ambulances” began blockading the road and telling folks to maneuver again.
A significant effort is beneath method to discover the shooter, with a police helicopter becoming a member of within the search, police spokesman Magnus Jansson Klarin advised TV4.
Practice providers had been stopped within the space to cease the perpetrator utilizing them to get away, Mr Klarin stated, however they’ve now resumed.
In the meantime Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer advised TV4 {that a} “brutal act of violence” had occurred.
The id of the victims and the shooter are nonetheless unclear. However there was growing concern over the variety of shootings and gang assaults in recent times in Sweden, and the federal government has stated it desires to tighten the nation’s gun legal guidelines.
In February, 10 people were killed in a shooting at an adult education centre within the Swedish city of Orebro.
