The shooting took place in the parking lot outside the mosque in the central city of Örebro in the early afternoon following Friday prayers, police said. The victim was a 25-year-old man who was shot dead leaving the mosque, and the man injured was also in his 20s.

At least two people have been injured in a shooting that erupted outside a mosque in Örebro, Sweden. The perpetrator, who is on the run, opened fire during prayers at a mosque in the northern Vivalla district at around 1.45pm local time (12.45pm BST). Many people were inside the building at the time.

Explosions and gunshots were heard during Friday prayers at a Mosque in the Swedish city of Örebro. The public has been urged to stay away from the scene.

BERLIN -- A shooting near a mosque in central Sweden on Friday left two people injured, and police said they believed it was linked to gang violence.