Swedish police cordon off part of Malmo shopping centre after shots fired

Swedish police cordon off part of Malmo shopping centre after shots fired
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Aden-Jay Wood

By Aden-Jay Wood


Published: 19/08/2022

- 17:15

Updated: 19/08/2022

- 18:53

A statement from police said: "Shots have been fired at the Emporia shopping centre in Malmo"

Two people were injured in a shooting at the Emporia shopping centre in the Swedish city of Malmo and one suspect has been arrested, police have said.

Police said in a statement: "The immediate danger to the public is judged to be over.


"At present, the incident is considered to be connected to the criminal environment."

Earlier, police cordoned off part of the shopping centre after shots were fired.

A view of a cordoned off area as emergency personnel work at the scene of a shooting at Emporia Shopping Center in Malmo, Sweden, August 19, 2022.  Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency/via REUTERS      ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN.
Emergency services flocked to the scene
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A member of the police works at the scene of a shooting at Emporia Shopping Center in Malmo, Sweden, August 19, 2022.  Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency/via REUTERS      ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN.
Two people were injured during the incident, police said
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They added that a "large amount of resources" were at the scene.

"Shots have been fired at the Emporia shopping centre in Malmo," they said in an earlier statement.

"The police are at the scene with a large amount of resources and the location has been cordoned off."

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