AT least three people have been killed in a shooting attack at a hair salon in Sweden.

A major police operation is underway after shots rang out at Vaksala Square in central Uppsala.

The police said in a statement that they had received calls from members of the public who said they had heard noise that sounded like gunfire in the centre of the city.

“Several people have been found with injuries that indicate gunfire,” the police said.

A large area was cordoned off, and several investigative measures were underway at the scene, they added.

It is understood that cops are hunting for a suspect in dark clothes who reportedly fled on a scooter.

One witness told the local media outlet Aftonbladet: “There was a shot and then I heard screams.”

Another witness said: “I saw [the suspect] come around a corner and then it started banging.”

Sweden has suffered from a wave of gang-related violence for more than a decade that has included an epidemic of gun violence.

In February, 10 people were killed in the Swedish city of Orebro in the country’s deadliest ever mass shooting.

A 35-year-old unemployed loner opened fire on students and teachers at an adult education centre.

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