Several injured after shootings – Aftonbladet

Two people have been shot down by an unknown number of masked perpetrators who opened fire in southern Stockholm.

Many people will have heard gunfire in the area. According to data Aftonbladet have witnesses also saw a car leave the scene.

– We have information on two shots injured, says Albin Birch bark Berg, information officer at the Stockholm police.

About an hour later shot a 25-year-old man in a new shootings in Tensta center in western Stockholm.

the alarm is received at 20:52 on Saturday night.

– Male has fired several shots. Witnesses have spoken of from five, six or more, but it is very unclear information right now. We have data on two shots injured, says Albin Birch bark Berg, information officer at the Stockholm police.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are initially unclear. Gunfire should first have been heard in Östberga in southern Stockholm.

According to Aftonbladet must Witnesses have seen a car chase another car and then ram it off the road. From one of the cars, an unknown number of masked perpetrators with dark clothes have jumped out and opened fire with automatic weapons against the other car.

– Now we try to grasp what has happened. It’s very much information and we follow the hints we get, says Albin Birch bark Mountains.

Gunfire has been heard both at Ersta Gårdsväg and Sockenvägen in Enskede, south of Stockholm, where the chase must have ceased. Police cordoned off a wide area around a crashed car with bullet holes in the door. Shell casings from an AK-47 found at the crime scene.

– It started with three shots, then there was silence for a few seconds, after which came the ten shots. It sounded like gunfire, said a person who lives in the area.

– I heard then how a car drove from here. The tires screamed.

Two gunshot victims

The injured persons, according to Aftonbladet a man and a woman in their 20s. But the police would not at present confirm details.

The people have been taken to hospital by ambulance. It is unclear how serious injuries they have.

Police suspect that the case of a showdown between criminal groups.

It hunts during the night an unknown number of perpetrators who fled from the scene.

– of course we have right now more patrols out there, who also have access to the dog, even regular patrols and picket forces. We have not yet inserted a helicopter, but it would be strange if it is not so, says Albin Birch bark Mountains.

A preliminary investigation has been initiated on attempted murder and aggravated larceny.

Someone suspect has not been arrested.

another gunfire

Shortly after 22 pm, police received another alarm about a shooting, in Tensta center in western Stockholm.

the callers have heard several bangs as from gunfire, police writes on his website. Once in place were found a man of 25 years old. He was taken by private car to the Karolinska University Hospital, the same hospital as the other two gunshot victims transferred to. According to data Aftonbladet should man have been postponed by about ten shots.

The police are now working on the incident might be linked to the shootings that occurred about an hour earlier in the south of Stockholm.

– There are far apart geographically, in different parts of Stockholm. So we see it as the events themselves although we can not exclude anything, but now we must focus on the individual crime scenes, examine witnesses and work, says Albin Birch bark Mountains.

The text is updated.