Three people killed after shooting in Sweden

Three people have been killed after a shooting in Sweden, Report informs via SkyNews.

A murder investigation has been launched following the incident in the city of Uppsala.

Witnesses told local media they heard five shots and saw people in the area running to take cover.

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

A spokesperson for the force said it had information someone had left the scene on an electric scooter - it was unclear whether they were a suspect, witness or otherwise.

Electric scooters have been used several times as a mode of transport after gang shootings in the country.