Three killed by armed attack in Sweden

Three people were killed by an armed attack in the Swedish town of Uppsala on Tuesday. The news has confirmed the local police, adding that they have already begun investigations into these shootings.

Police are searching for a suspected killer author, TT news agency reported.

Earlier, Swedish police had stated that they had received calls from citizens who had heard gunfire in the centre of town, and said emergency services were immediately launched towards the scene.

Three people were confirmed dead after the shooting... Police are investigating the incident as murder”, investigators said in a statement.

Witnesses told the Swedish broadcaster SVT that they had heard five shots and had seen people in the area running for shelter.

Ten people were killed in February in the Swedish town of Orebro in the country's worst registered massacre, in which a 35-year-old unemployed opened fire on students and teachers at an educational centre to raise.

Sweden has suffered more than a decade of gang - related violence, including an epidemic of firearms.

The country's right minority government came to power in 2022 with the promise to fight gang-related violence.

It has exacerbated the laws and given more authority to police, and after the Orebro massacre, it said it would aim to further strengthen weapons laws. / REL/Periscopi/