The police in Kalmar have just started a crime scene investigation due to the fatal shooting that took place the night before Monday, when a man in his 25s died after being shot on Ängöleden in central Kalmar.
Police are knocking on doors in the area and are investigating whether the suspected murder is related to the recent shootings that took place in Kalmar.
Is it being investigated as it is?
- Yes, it is not excluded in any case, says Olof Bråve who is local police area chief in Kalmar.
Increased pressure
What do you think about the fact that the murder took place in such an open place, one of the busiest routes to Kalmar?
- We have increased the pressure on the criminals in Norrliden.
This means that they move their crimes and activities to a place performing Norrliden.
But even if Ängöplatsen was random, the shootings are not random and they are not aimed at the public, he says.
Olof Bråve says that the police in Kalmar right now have three times as many police officers out day and night.
- And we will increase pressure on the criminals.
We have also added resources to the investigation.
This will not be a new normal situation in Kalmar, says Olof Bråve.