Truck rams into shop, kills 5 in Sweden

Five people were believed to have been killed in a terrorist attack when a stolen truck rammed into shoppers in Stockholm, Sweden  yesterday. Police said the vehicle crashed into a group of people on the street outside a shopping centre after racing down six streets. Hundreds of shoppers were seen fleeing for their lives after […]

Five people were believed to have been killed in a terrorist attack when a stolen truck rammed into shoppers in Stockholm, Sweden  yesterday.

Police said the vehicle crashed into a group of people on the street outside a shopping centre after racing down six streets.

Hundreds of shoppers were seen fleeing for their lives after the articulated truck rammed into the corner of the building.

Shots were heard and the driver, who was said by witnesses to be wearing a balaclava, is thought to have been arrested. There were also reports of shots at a second incident.

The incident took place at Ahlens Mall in Klarabergsgatan.

The truck is understood to have been stolen or hijacked from a Spendrups brewery.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven said everything pointed to the incident being a terror attack and confirmed one person was arrested at press time.

Armed police were scrambled to the scene and marched into the store.  A Swedish radio reporter said she had seen at least five dead bodies.