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One person was killed and another seriously injured after a shooting in Malmo, Sweden, according to local reports.

Officers said the victim was believed to be a 20-year-old man. A second victim was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police confirmed the victims were well-known by authorities, according to local reports.

The shooting is believed to have taken place in the south of the city, near Eriksfältsgatan.

Malmo Police spokesman Rickard Lundqvist said: "The alarm came following the sound of loud bangs – there were are a lot of people calling."