STOCKHOLM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Swedish police said Malmo shooting is not terrorism related, Swedish news agency TT reported on Monday.
TT news agency quoted police source in Malmo in southern Sweden as reporting that the shooting, at Drottninggatan in central Malmo, was not terrorism-related, and there was no cause for the public to be alarmed.
Latests reports by Swedish Television put the number of injured at five, quoting local police and medical care sources. But there was no information about how seriously wounded they were.
"We have sealed off the area and are conducting interviews and will interview those who are injured if they can or are willing to speak,"Stephan Soderholm, spokesman for the police was quoted by TT as saying.
Shooting was reported Monday night in southern Swedish city of Malmo. The police have secured the site as a suspected crime scene and had blocked the area. Further investigation is ongoing.