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Casino Shooting in Stockholm Sweden Injures Three

by Tina Kells | December 24, 2008 at 05:40 pm

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A gunman opened fire on Christmas Eve at Casino Cosmopol in Stockholm Sweden, injuring three patrons and terrorizing many others. The reason the gunman opened fire has yet to be confirmed but the shooting occurred immediately after he had been denied entry by casino security.

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.

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.