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Swedish Police Responding to Shooting at Malmo Shopping Mall
Swedish Police Responding to Shooting at Malmo Shopping Mall
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Local media reports that at least two people were injured in the incident. There is no information regarding the attacker or attackers and their motives. 19.08.2022, Sputnik International
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Swedish police in the city of Malmö have responded to emergency calls about a possible shooting at the Emporia Mall. Local reporters spotted police reinforcements arriving from the city's south and other places and saw law enforcement officers entering the building with drawn weapons.Police later said that two people were injured in the incident and that one suspect had been arrested. The assailant's motives remain unclear, but the law enforcement suspects that the shooting was related to criminal activity.Expressen newspaper cited an alleged witness as claiming that the attacker started shooting at the mall's visitors without any warning. Some of the visitors are hiding inside the mall, the alleged witness claimed.TV4, in turn, cited another alleged witness as saying that they heard around 20 shots before fleeing the scene. Police asked all witnesses who managed to escape to report to police with details of what they saw or heard.
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Swedish Police Responding to Shooting at Malmo Shopping Mall
15:43 GMT 19.08.2022 (Updated: 17:03 GMT 19.08.2022) Local media reports that at least two people were injured in the incident. There is no information regarding the attacker or attackers and their motives.
Swedish police in the city of Malmö have responded to emergency calls about a possible shooting at the Emporia Mall. Local reporters spotted police reinforcements arriving from the city's south and other places and saw law enforcement officers entering the building with drawn weapons.
"There has been a shooting. We are on site with a large number of resources and we have cordoned off the place," a police spokesperson said.
Police later said that two people were injured in the incident and that one suspect had been arrested. The assailant's motives remain unclear, but the law enforcement suspects that the shooting was related to criminal activity.
Expressen newspaper cited an alleged witness as claiming that the attacker started shooting at the mall's visitors without any warning. Some of the visitors are hiding inside the mall, the alleged witness claimed.
TV4, in turn, cited another alleged witness as saying that they heard around 20 shots before fleeing the scene. Police asked all witnesses who managed to escape to report to police with details of what they saw or heard.
