"A call was received about a suspected serious violent crime in connection with a mosque in Orebro," police said in a statement.

Police say a shooting near a mosque in central Sweden has left one person dead and another injured. Police believe the incident is linked to gang violence.

A shooting occurred on Friday, 15 August, outside a mosque in Örebro, Sweden, resulting in one fatality and one injury. The incident took place in the early afternoon following Friday prayers.