By Johan Ahlander and Louise Rasmussen UPPSALA,Sweden/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Three people were killed in a shooting in the Swedish city of Uppsala on Tuesday and a murder investigation has been launched,

In a statement, police in the eastern Swedish city said they received calls from the public reporting sounds resembling gunfire.

Swedish police say that three people are confirmed dead after a shooting in Uppsala, a city near Stockholm, and are investigating the incident as a murder.