It is reported by Swedish Police that a vehicle has rammed into people on a street in central Stockholm.

Three people are confirmed dead; there has been reports of shots fired. There are a number of people who have also been reported as injured.

The incident took place on Drottninggatan, one of the major pedestrian streets, at 15:00 local time.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said the country has been “attacked and everything indicated that this was an act of terrorism”.

Shots have also reportedly been fired in another part of the city, says BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner, citing security sources.