Swedish police said on Wednesday they were investigating a shooting at the Israeli embassy in Stockholm on Tuesday night.

Gunfire was heard on Tuesday on a street near the embassy in central Stockholm, the source said.

Stockholm police spokeswoman Rebecca Lundberg told AFP: “We have recorded traces indicating that the Israeli embassy was shot at, but we don’t want to give further details as the investigation is still ongoing.

Police said in a statement that there were traces on the building.