Shots rang out on the evening of August 19 at the Emporia shopping center in the southwest of Malmo, Sweden's third largest city, DW reports.. People heard up to 20 shots.

Significant police forces were deployed to the scene. Shopping center area cordoned off.

Two people are believed to have been injured in the shooting..

According to the newspaper Sydsvenskan, the victims are a man and a woman.. The newspaper says a suspect has been arrested.. This is a 15 year old.

According to the police, there is no immediate threat to the population, however, law enforcement officers ask citizens to refrain from visiting the shopping center, since investigative actions are being carried out at the scene.

At the moment, the incident is being considered as related to the criminal environment..

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