Terrorists Truck Ram shoppers Stockholm Sweeden

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Got him! Terror suspect is arrested and confesses to ramming a truck into shoppers in Stockholm killing at least five people after fleeing the chaotic scene during dramatic shootout
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Carnage on streets of Swedish capital leaves five dead and dozens more hurt
Masked man hijacked beer truck and ploughed into crowds outside Stockholm's largest shopping centre
Up to three men were seen leaping from the lorry and opening fire on officers and pedestrians at around 3pm
Two suspects filmed being arrested but third man then went on run, becoming Europe's most wanted man
Police have confirmed the arrest of one man in relation to the attack, which Swedish PM called 'act of terror'
By Ulf Andersson In Stockholm and Isobel Frodsham and Martin Robinson and Abe Hawken and Rory Tingle For Mailonline
PUBLISHED: 14:12, 7 April 2017 | UPDATED: 19:50, 7 April 2017A terror suspect has been arrested and confessed to ramming a truck into shoppers in Stockholm, killing at least five people.

The man went on the run after fleeing the scene following a chaotic shootout.

He was detained in the north of the Swedish capital and admitted responsibility for the attack, security sources told Aftonbladet.

A spokesman for the police has confirmed the arrest of a man 'with some sort of involvement in the matter', the newspaper reported.

The hijacked vehicle crashed into a packed shopping centre and burst into flames.

Three men jumped out from the lorry and opened fire before trying to stab pedestrians, witnesses said.

Two men were tackled to the ground and arrested - but a third suspect went on the loose - immediately making him Europe's most wanted man.

Police have released CCTV of the man wearing a green jacket, white shoes and a grey hoodie.

Stockholm's Central Station was shut down. The tube network was also closed amid fears the suspect was hiding underground but has now been cleared to open, according to Stockholm's public transport authority.

Officers said the vehicle crashed into a group of people on the street outside a shopping centre in Klarabergsgatan after racing down six streets at about 3pm local time.

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

Horrifying images of the aftermath show blood smeared on the roads and bodies covered by blankets. Dozens more have been injured, some critically.

Stockholm Police said they are questioning two people in relation to the attack, but say they are not currently suspected of criminal activity.

Europe's most wanted man: Police have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to in connection with the attack, which saw a lorry rammed into shoppers in Stockholm. He is pictured here wearing a green jacket, white shoes and a grey hoodie
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Footage shows two men being tackled to the ground and arrested - but a third suspect is on the run, immediately making him Europe's most wanted man
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Europe's most wanted man: Police have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to in connection with the attack, which saw a lorry rammed into shoppers in Stockholm. He is pictured here wearing a green jacket, white shoes and a grey hoodie

This medic, wearing green overalls, was seen running around the scene of the attack by Ahlens, a department store in Klarabergsgatan, covering bodies with orange blankets
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This medic, wearing green overalls, was seen running around the scene of the attack by Ahlens, a department store in Klarabergsgatan, covering bodies with orange blankets
This video shows shoppers running away from the scene of the attack, during which three attackers jumped out of a truck and opened fire

Armed police swarm around the truck, which was reported stolen from Spendrups Brewery. The foam is from a fire extinguisher officers used to put out the flames
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Armed police swarm around the truck, which was reported stolen from Spendrups Brewery. The foam is from a fire extinguisher officers used to put out the flames

A man in scrubs was seen walking along the street with several bodies, which have been covered by blankets, behind him. At least five people are thought to have died
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A man in scrubs was seen walking along the street with several bodies, which have been covered by blankets, behind him. At least five people are thought to have died

An injured person was seen being carried from the chaotic scenes at Ahlens, a department store in Stockholm where the lorry was crashed, by a group of people
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An injured person was seen being carried from the chaotic scenes at Ahlens, a department store in Stockholm where the lorry was crashed, by a group of people

The back of the truck, sticking out of the shopping centre, is seen here moments after ramming several people as they shopped
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The back of the truck, sticking out of the shopping centre, is seen here moments after ramming several people as they shopped

A police spokesman said: 'I can confirm that we have taken in two people for questioning, but that does not necessary means that they are suspects.

'We want to talk to everybody who knows anything about this and sometimes it's better to talk at the police station than the place of the event.'

Armed terrorists were then seen running into Stockholm's Central railway station and opening fire. Two people were also said to have been stabbed.

Police have shut the station down, which is the main hub for communal transport in the city.

Spendrups Brewery said the truck belonged to its company and was stolen.

The truck's driver, who has not been named, was hurt in the hijacking after trying to cling to the lorry.

He had climbed out of the cab while delivering its cargo of beer. At least one man, wearing a balaclava, took the chance to climb in and drove off, knocking the victim over as he tried to get back on board. He was injured, but not seriously.

The terror attack came weeks after the Westminster Bridge killer Khalid Masood used a car to murder five people before stabbing a policeman to death outside Parliament.

Last year, ISIS terrorists used trucks to kill dozens in Berlin and Nice.

After yet another terror attack on European soil, MailOnline understands:

Terror suspect jumped into cab of a beer lorry while its driver was making a delivery
Masked man sped through central Stockholm aiming at pedestrians before crashing into the Åhlens department store Klarabergsgatan. Five confirmed dead and dozens more injured
Witnesses heard shots fired and two suspects were shown being arrested in the street
A third man is on the run, immediately making him Europe's most wanted man
Stockholm's main railway station was shut down
The tube network was also closed amid fears fugitive is hiding underground but is now open
Horrifying images show streets smeared with blood and bodies covered in blankets
Prime Minister Stefan Lofven says the truck crash 'is an act of terror' and urges public to clear the streets
This is the route the truck attackers took through the centre of Stockholm before they ploughed into a group of people
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This is the route the truck attackers took through the centre of Stockholm before they ploughed into a group of people

People were seen running for their lives after a truck crashed into Ahlens, a department store in Klarabergsgatan, at around 3pm local time
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People were seen running for their lives after a truck crashed into Ahlens, a department store in Klarabergsgatan, at around 3pm local time

The above photo shows two men being apprehended by Stockholm Police earlier. Witnesses say one of these men is the driver but this has not been confirmed by officers
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Above shows two men being apprehended by Stockholm Police earlier. Witnesses say one of these men is the driver but this has not been confirmed by officers

A heavily-armed policeman sprints across the road near the attack scene. Security is being beefed up in other European cities in the wake of the attack
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A heavily-armed policeman sprints across the road near the attack scene. Security is being beefed up in other European cities in the wake of the attack

Police tackle man to the ground moments after terror attack
A fire extinguisher was seen being sprayed on to the vehicle after the incident.

Prime Minister Stefan Löfven said everything pointed to the incident being a terror attack.

Armed police were scrambled to the scene and were seen marching into the store.

BRITISH TOURIST WITNESSED THE ATTACK

A British journalist who was on holiday in Stockholm described seeing 'lifeless bodies' covered with towels after the suspected terror attack.

Harriet Rose-Gale, 26, from Marlborough, Wiltshire, was eating her lunch when a truck ploughed into pedestrians in the centre of the city.

She said: 'I walked up the road and we could just see a lorry, a truck, and what we could only assume was a lifeless body in front of it.

'It had a peach or orange towel covering it and there was another body with a white sheet in the middle of the road.

'There were armed police running past us and shouting in Swedish. I don't know what they were saying.'

Swedish police confirmed three have been killed and eight injured.

Witnesses described seeing a 'lone man' put a balaclava over his face before he drove the drunk into crowds of people.

All public transport in the city is on lock down with train services connecting Stockholm Central Station and the underground being stopped.

Ulf Andersson, who is in Stockholm, said the police are 'really scared' and urging locals to move from central parts of the busy city.

He said: 'The police are really, really scared. They are telling people to move from the central parts of the city and not to walk in groups.'

Nils Bengtsson had just come out of a shop when he heard a 'loud bang' and that the truck was heading directly towards him.

He said: 'I immediately realised that something was wrong and ran back inside.

'I started to think about what happened in Nice and realised that the same thing is happening here right in front of me.

'The truck was driving really fast and drove towards people in full force.

'I was about one hundred meters from where the truck crashed. The truck drove on the left side of the street.'

'I was really afraid about what I might see when I came out from the shop. But I wanted to help those who were injured so I left the shop and walked out and was met by chaos.

'There were injured people everywhere around the truck.'

He added: 'A policeman in plain clothes came to the scene and asked everyone to leave. He screamed that the truck might be carrying a bomb.

'I did not see the driver. There was no one leaving the truck and the policeman checked the vehicle.

'The person inside the truck must have got stuck if there was anyone in the car.'

Dan Horning lives on the busy 'main walking street' where the attack took place and said the death toll could be 'enormous' because it's always so busy.

He was not inside his home at the time but said the articulated lorry would have raced down 'about six blocks' before it 'hit a lot of people'.

Mr Horning said: 'My door was right where the terror attack started. Somebody drove a truck down my street in Stockholm - about six blocks - and hit a lot of people.

'It is a main walking street in the centre of Stockholm and was filled with people. We don't know the death toll yet, but it could be enormous.'

Terrified people flee scene of Stockholm truck attack
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