At least three people were killed and several others injured in a mass shooting at a hair salon in Uppsala, Sweden, on Tuesday, April 29, according to police officials cited by Reuters.
The incident occurred near Vaksala Square in central Uppsala, approximately 60 kilometers north of the capital, Stockholm.
The shooting happened when people were marking the eve of the Walpurgis spring festival, which brings large crowds to the streets, according to a BBC report.
In a statement cited by Reuters, police in the eastern Swedish city said they received multiple calls from the public reporting sounds resembling gunfire. Emergency services were rushed to the scene.
"Three people are confirmed dead after a shooting... The police are investigating the incident as a homicide," investigators said in the statement.
According to Euronews, authorities had cordoned off a large section of the city.
Witnesses told broadcaster SVT they had heard five gunshots and had seen people in the area running to take cover. They had also allegedly seen the suspect drive away on a scooter.
Police have opened a murder investigation and are searching for one suspected perpetrator, as reported by news agency TT.
