Three people killed in shooting in Sweden, police say

A Police officer works near the scene where several people were injured after a series of loud bangs that indicated gunfire, according to police, at Vaksala Square in Uppsala, Sweden, April 29, 2025. TT News Agency/Fredrik Sandberg via REUTERS

UPPSALA,Sweden/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Three people were killed in a shooting in the Swedish city of Uppsala on Tuesday and a murder investigation has been launched, police said.

Police said it was investigating the shooting as a homicide and that it had no information about the incident being a terror or hate crime at this point.