Swedes ‘terrified of talking to police’ after Malmo shooting amid crime surge
A MALMO gun attack which left one dead and three injured on Sunday has sparked such fear in local residents they are scared of talk to the police.
Witnesses terrified to talk to police after Malmo shootings
Carnage broke out in Sweden’s third largest city over the weekend, as four people were seriously harmed in a shooting following a car chase.
Witnesses said the victims had been in the vehicle, while the gunmen had pursued them on scooters before fleeing the scene.
Despite some people being willing to testify to what they saw, the majority of the witnesses have been left too scared to come forward to aid the investigation.
The gun attack has sparked such fear in local residents they are scared of talk to the police
Police spokesperson Claes-Arne Hermansson said: “It is difficult today to get details and that's because people are a little afraid to talk to us and to get mixed up in something they have nothing to do with.”
The spokesman added that some of the victims in their 20s were previously known to police.
On Monday police spokeswoman Ewa-Gun Westford confirmed one person had died following the incident but would not give any further details.
The majority of the witnesses have been left too scared to come forward to aid the investigation
A young man had died from the injuries
She said: “A young man had died from the injuries.”
On Tuesday police were still hurting for the suspects, who managed to escape in the confusion following the incident.
And a police investigator told Swedish radio on Monday that at least one bullet, but possibly two, had gone straight into a nearby apartment, missing a child by “centimetres”.
Sweden in CHAOS as police lose control
The deadly clash on Sunday comes as Malmo over the past three months has been plagued by a surge of organised crime with more than 70 cars have burned out in arsonist attacks.
After more than 11 vehicles being destroyed last weekend, police said believe the serial fires are “revenge” for a crackdown on organised crime in the city early last week.
Officer Erik Jansåker said: “This, in my opinion, is criminal people who are [lashing out] because of our efforts to [crack down] on the serious organised crime.”