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| Masked suspect reported to have fled on electric scooter after killings at hair salon in Swedish university city | Masked suspect reported to have fled on electric scooter after killings at hair salon in Swedish university city |
| Three people were killed in a shooting in the Swedish city of Uppsala on Tuesday, police said. | Three people were killed in a shooting in the Swedish city of Uppsala on Tuesday, police said. |
| A large area was cordoned off in the centre of Uppsala, a university city 45 miles north of Stockholm, after witnesses described hearing multiple shots at about 5pm local time and seeing people running in different directions and hiding. | A large area was cordoned off in the centre of Uppsala, a university city 45 miles north of Stockholm, after witnesses described hearing multiple shots at about 5pm local time and seeing people running in different directions and hiding. |
| A masked person was seen fleeing the crime scene on an electric scooter and a police hunt was under way, said police, who appealed to the public for information. | A masked person was seen fleeing the crime scene on an electric scooter and a police hunt was under way, said police, who appealed to the public for information. |
| “Quite soon we encountered three people who appeared to have been shot. They did not need to be taken to hospital,” Magnus Jansson Klarin, a spokesperson for Uppsala police, told Svenska Dagbladet. | “Quite soon we encountered three people who appeared to have been shot. They did not need to be taken to hospital,” Magnus Jansson Klarin, a spokesperson for Uppsala police, told Svenska Dagbladet. |
| “We cannot answer whether there is one or more perpetrators at this time,” he added. | “We cannot answer whether there is one or more perpetrators at this time,” he added. |
| The minister of justice, Gunnar Strömmer, condemned the “brutal act of violence” and said his department was in close contact with police and was closely monitoring developments. | The minister of justice, Gunnar Strömmer, condemned the “brutal act of violence” and said his department was in close contact with police and was closely monitoring developments. |
| The deadly incident came as the city prepared to celebrate Valborg – a Swedish bonfire festival marking the arrival of spring – on Wednesday, with an event to be attended by thousands of people. | The deadly incident came as the city prepared to celebrate Valborg – a Swedish bonfire festival marking the arrival of spring – on Wednesday, with an event to be attended by thousands of people. |
| Strömmer said: “A brutal act of violence has occurred in central Uppsala. The police have confirmed that three people have lost their lives. | Strömmer said: “A brutal act of violence has occurred in central Uppsala. The police have confirmed that three people have lost their lives. |
| “This at the same time as the whole of Uppsala has begun the Valborg weekend. What has happened is extraordinarily serious.” | “This at the same time as the whole of Uppsala has begun the Valborg weekend. What has happened is extraordinarily serious.” |
| Trains coming in and out of the city were temporarily stopped between about 5.30pm and 6pm local time. | Trains coming in and out of the city were temporarily stopped between about 5.30pm and 6pm local time. |
| A large police operation was under way near Vaksala Square. TV4 News reported that the incident had taken place inside a hair salon. | A large police operation was under way near Vaksala Square. TV4 News reported that the incident had taken place inside a hair salon. |
| Police said they were first alerted to the incident shortly after 5pm when they received several calls from members of the public about loud bangs. | Police said they were first alerted to the incident shortly after 5pm when they received several calls from members of the public about loud bangs. |
| Several people were found with suspected gunshot wounds and police cordoned off a large area while they investigated. | Several people were found with suspected gunshot wounds and police cordoned off a large area while they investigated. |
| At 7.25pm, police confirmed that three people were dead after the shooting and that relatives were yet to be notified. | At 7.25pm, police confirmed that three people were dead after the shooting and that relatives were yet to be notified. |
| “Police are investigating the incident as murder,” the force said in an update. Later a spokesperson said the crime had been declared a special incident. | “Police are investigating the incident as murder,” the force said in an update. Later a spokesperson said the crime had been declared a special incident. |