Shooting near mosque in Sweden leaves two wounded

Police outside a mosque after a shooting in Orebro, Sweden (Filip Gronroos/TT via AP)
Police outside a mosque after a shooting in Orebro, Sweden (Filip Gronroos/TT via AP)

A shooting near a mosque in central Sweden has left two people injured, with police saying they believe it was linked to gang violence.

The shooting took place outside a mosque in the central city of Orebro in the early afternoon following Friday prayers, police said.

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