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Sweden police investigate shooting near Israeli target, no injuries reported

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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish police said on Thursday they were investigating a shooting near an Israeli target in the city of Gothenburg, which the national broadcaster said was a unit of Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems.

There were no reports of injuries, police said in a statement.

A young suspect was apprehended at the scene and a preliminary investigation into suspected attempted murder and serious weapons crime has been initiated, police added.

The shooting took place near a Swedish unit of Elbit Systems, Swedish public broadcaster SVT reported, citing police.

A police spokesperson declined to comment on the suspected target. Elbit Systems in Sweden did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

(Reporting by Anna Ringstrom, editing by Terje Solsvik and Ros Russell)

Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibilty for its content.

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