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February 23, 2012
Two men shot in Malmö
Published: 28 Jan 12 09:36 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/38772/20120128/
Two men were shot in central Malmö on the night between Friday and Saturday. The men, both in their twenties, were taken to hospital with bullet wounds that aren't life threatening. A suspect was arrested by police nearby shortly after the incident.
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According to Marie Keismar, officer on duty with the Skåne police, it's still too early to say whether the shooting has any connection with other, unresolved, shootings and violent acts that have rattled Malmö recently.
It's also unclear what caused the shooting, which occurred near the intersection of Södergatan and Baltzargatan.
"We know very little about what's happened. I also don't know whether the crime will be classified as attempted murder, attempted manslaughter, or aggravated assault," said Keismar to news agency TT.
Because of a party at night club Slagthuset, several police officers were already in the area when the shooting occurred at 3.30am.
"We were able to run over to the suspect and arrest him," explained Keismar.
She was unwilling to comment on whether a weapon had been found, or what type of weapon the suspect may have used.
On Saturday morning, police investigators were working to scour both the crime scene and the suspect's escape route, hoping to find some evidence.
"It's pretty extensive work," said Keismar.
The suspect was interrogated on Saturday morning, but police have not revealed whether he's made any confessions.
Keismar wouldn't comment on what type of criminal ties the two wounded men and the suspect have.
"I don't want to get in to that. But we know who they are," she said.
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When the hell is that, exactly?
Criminals vs criminals = keep up with the good work and kill eachother!!!
The only positive aftermath of this!!!
PLEASE check the emigration laws...PLEASE do not spoil this nation.
A person cannot go to Kenya and shoot protected animals...there are environmental protection laws even in devloping states like Pakistan...HELLO SWEDEN WAKE UP...save your self. Dont allow the immigrants to spoil your environment.
Nonsense. Everybody knows what caused the shooting. It was the colonisation of Malmo by the 3rd World.
Good luck.
Brought to you by... multiculturalism. Where rhetoric overrules reality every time.
This cannot be true. Not in the multicultural Zlatan city.
The major has reassured us that Malmø is a multicultural model city, so something is not right. This must be a mistake.
"Chicago Violence: At Least 52 Shot, Seven Dead Over The Weekend" is a headline about the city I live in (although you have to keep in mind, the Chicago metro area is about 8 million people and Chicago alone is just under 3 million).
I was driving down a major street in Chicago one summer day in my Porsche passing a public housing project when I heard a kid yell "that car" and suddenly 3 teenage girls stepped out off the curb and threw bricks at me as I sped past. Luckily they hadn't been little leaguers as it appeared they only scored 1 hit (it was a wide street and traffic was light fortunately so I had room to accelerate).
I had heard Sweden had a high incidence of violence. My question is, is this it (all the shootings in Malmo) or are there many, many shootings that don't make the news? As an example, in Chicago, most shootings don't make the news.
I have always felt that being members of the EU does not work for Sweden at all. Just my personal opinion .
It was the stupidity of the Swedish government to import Muslim immigrants.
Guess what - do we see any ther immigrant group on a daily basis involved with killing and guns when it's second nature in their home culture.
It's disgusting how Malmo is being changed.