Man Shot Dead in Osby

A man in his 20s has died after a shooting in Osby, the police report. We have received notification from the hospital that the man has died and we have been in contact with his relatives, says police spokesperson Fredrik Bratt.

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Man Shot Dead in Osby
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The police were alerted about the shooting just before 10 pm on Wednesday evening.

We receive calls about someone perceiving some kind of shooting at a gas station. When we arrive, we find a person with injuries and an ambulance personnel takes care of that person, says Fredrik Bratt.

The suspected crime scene has been cordoned off.

We are still on site with forensic technicians and regular police patrols. In parallel with that, we are working on gathering information both from within, we are sitting inside and making searches, and so we are out collecting as much information as we can, says Fredrik Bratt.

There are many police officers working on this.

No one has been arrested. The crime classification is murder.

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