Home HomeSwedenLivingWorld world_2_fill WorldBusiness BusinessSports sports-soccer SportsEntertainmentEntertain

Many in the danger zone after Malmö shooting

There was a great risk that more people would have been hit by shots in connection with Monday's fatal shooting in Malmö, according to the prosecutor. A apartment window was hit by shots and right nearby is a preschool.

» Updated: 07 October 2024, 20:15

» Published: 27 August 2024

Many in the danger zone after Malmö shooting
Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

The shooting took place in a densely populated area in the middle of the day – with automatic weapons, states prosecutor Lisa Åberg.

The 18-year-old man who was arrested afterwards had absconded from a placement at a HVB home, she says in a press release.

"He has no known connections to the murder victim, but it's something we will investigate further," says Lisa Åberg in the press release.

Shot into an apartment

The 18-year-old is detained as a suspect for murder and attempted murder, and the police and prosecutor are now investigating whether more people were involved in the murder.

In connection with the shooting in the Rosengård district, a nearby apartment window was also hit. The residents of the apartment were at home but were not injured. It is in this context that the teenager is suspected of attempted murder.

We were 20 centimeters from being shot, my husband. We're feeling very badly, says a woman who lives in the apartment to Sydsvenskan.

Preschool children had to be locked in

Only about 15 meters from the window that was hit, there is a preschool. The children were playing outside on the other side of the building and had to be locked in during the shooting.

There is no place that is completely safe in Malmö, says one of the principals to the newspaper.

The police received an alarm about loud bangs shortly after 1 pm on Monday. When the police arrived, they found a wounded 25-year-old man on the ground. He died on the spot.

According to the prosecutor, he had previously been suspected of serious crime.

Tags
TTT
By TTThis article has been altered and translated by Sweden Herald

More news

Suspects Released After School Operation
1 MIN READ

Suspects Released After School Operation

The Verdict: Cannabis in the Blood of Pastry Poisoning Victims
1 MIN READ

The Verdict: Cannabis in the Blood of Pastry Poisoning Victims

The Kumla hackers gained access to "almost everything"
1 MIN READ

The Kumla hackers gained access to "almost everything"

Criminal got job as social worker
1 MIN READ

Criminal got job as social worker

Woman dies after being hit by a car in Västerås
1 MIN READ

Woman dies after being hit by a car in Västerås

Voluntary for Municipalities to Employ Doctors
1 MIN READ

Voluntary for Municipalities to Employ Doctors

In Malmö, we commemorate Kristallnacht
1 MIN READ

In Malmö, we commemorate Kristallnacht

The gap is increasing – more women than men continue to study
1 MIN READ

The gap is increasing – more women than men continue to study

Man Shot at in Kista – Escaped Unharmed
1 MIN READ

Man Shot at in Kista – Escaped Unharmed

The Government is Reported for Lack of Climate Plan
1 MIN READ

The Government is Reported for Lack of Climate Plan

"Almost Certain"
2 MIN READ

"Almost Certain"

Stefan Löfven: This is how you talk to Trump
2 MIN READ

Stefan Löfven: This is how you talk to Trump

Expert: Trump's victory "a slap in the face"
3 MIN READ

Expert: Trump's victory "a slap in the face"

Extradited after suspected boat murder
1 MIN READ

Extradited after suspected boat murder

Attacked girls with a knife – deported
1 MIN READ

Attacked girls with a knife – deported

"Copycab" Company Convicted of Trademark Infringement
1 MIN READ

"Copycab" Company Convicted of Trademark Infringement

Fear of Swedish Inflation after Trump's Election
4 MIN READ

Fear of Swedish Inflation after Trump's Election

Ica expands recall of falukorv
1 MIN READ

Ica expands recall of falukorv

Prison sentence for 16-year-old murderer to be tried in the Supreme Court
2 MIN READ

Prison sentence for 16-year-old murderer to be tried in the Supreme Court

Two police officers hospitalized after collision in Boden
1 MIN READ

Two police officers hospitalized after collision in Boden