2 killed in Swedish restaurant shooting
At least two people have been killed and several injured in a shooting in a restaurant in the south-western Swedish city of Gothenburg, police say.
At least two killed, eight injured in shooting spree in #Goteborg diner, Sweden: local media http://t.co/uQ0bNkMWQo pic.twitter.com/ylXFHixZyg
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For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. They say automatic weapons - believed to be Kalashnikov assault rifles - were used in the attack late on Wednesday.
Police spokeswoman Ulla Brehm was quoted as saying the shooting could have been gang-related.
One witness told Sweden's SVT broadcaster that two men entered the restaurant and opened fire.
#UPDATE: police said at least one gunman with an automatic weapon began firing in the pub in western Sweden http://t.co/tJw116GJdQ
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The attack happened as customers were watching a football game.
The gunmen are believed to have fled.
The police sealed off the area and launched a murder investigation.
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