Three people killed in shooting, say Swedish police

Police at the scene after a shooting incident, at Vaksala Square, in central Uppsala, Sweden (Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency via AP)

Swedish police said three people are confirmed dead after a shooting on Tuesday in Uppsala, a city near Stockholm, and are “investigating the incident as a murder”.

Police said in a statement that they had received calls from members of the public who reported hearing loud bangs in central Uppsala.