Shops and explosions sounded shortly before 2 p.m., in the middle of a weekly prayer in a mosque in the city of Örebro, located in the center of the country. The police have confirmed that « Two people were injured by bullets » And that others would also have been affected, without specifying their number or the seriousness of the injuries.
Important rescue device
The alert was given at 1:45 p.m. (local time), causing massive rescue intervention. Ambulances, firefighters and police arrived quickly on the scene. The Swedish daily Aftonbladet Indicates that the suspect has not yet been arrested, and that a manhunt is underway.
For security reasons, the police asked the public to avoid the sector concerned. « We do our best to secure the area and find the authors of this attack (s) »said the authorities, without giving more details for the moment.