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3 injured in Stockholm casino shooting

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-12-25 10:40

STOCKHOLM, Sweden _ A gunman opened fire late Wednesday outside a casino in Stockholm, wounding three people, police said.

Initial reports from the scene suggested the man pulled out a gun and started shooting after being denied entry to Casino Cosmopol, police spokesman Mats Svensson said.

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Three people, including a security guard, were injured and taken to hospital, Svensson said. Their conditions were not immediately clear.

Swedish news agency TT reported that two female casino guests were among the injured. The gunman fled the scene after the shooting, TT said.

Casino Cosmopol is a former movie theater turned into a gambling hall in downtown Stockholm. Like other casinos in Sweden, it is operated by the state.