Published 2024-07-28 05.19
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During the night, a man was shot on Drottninggatan in central Gävle.
He died as a result of his injuries. Another two were hit by the shots.
– There are three people we know about from before, says Mathias Rutegård at the police.
- A 25-year-old man was shot dead and two others were injured on Drottninggatan in central Gävle the night before today. The incident is classified as murder, attempted murder and aggravated weapons offences.
- The police know the deceased from before and are now intensively searching for one or more perpetrators. Witnesses heard loud bangs and saw a large group running.
- The crime scene is a busy pub street and police are appealing for more tips from the public to solve the case.
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During the night, a shooting took place on a pub street in central Gävle. Initially, alarms came in about loud bangs, at 03.24 the first call came.
Three people were hit by the shots. A 25-year-old man received life-saving measures at the scene and was taken to hospital, but his life could not be saved.
– The preliminary investigation has now been changed to murder, attempted murder and aggravated weapons offences, says Mathias Rutegård at the police region Mitt.
The man’s next of kin have been notified.
– There are three people we are aware of from before, says Mathias Rutegård.
The two other injured were hit by bullets, their condition is not considered to be life-threatening. One of the injured was hit by a ricochet.
According to information to Aftonbladet, it is not a case of accidental shooting, but the act is connected to criminal networks.
Witness heard the shots: “He’s dead!”
Aftonbladet meets a resident of the area, she says that she woke up hearing screams from down the street. Since she sleeps with the window open, everything was heard very clearly.
– They shouted and ran, it sounded like a big gang. Then I heard three sharp shots and after that there was a lot of screaming, she says.
Even more screaming and running was heard after the shots.
– Then I hear someone just shout: “He’s dead!” It was so uncomfortable.
She and her husband then tried to go back to sleep, but it was difficult.
– We also have dogs so I tried to calm them down and then I went to the toilet. But I couldn’t fall asleep, I felt discomfort in my whole body, this very thing that someone shouted: “He’s dead”. Then I thought that now a person is lying dead outside our window here. It touched me very strongly.
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fullscreen chevron-rightnext An electric scooter lies discarded inside the police cordon.
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The police are hunting the perpetrators
No one has yet been detained, but the police are hunting one or more perpetrators.
– We continue to work in several ways. Investigate the crime scene, talk to people, and search for one or more perpetrators, says Mathias Rutegård.
– It is a work that continues intensively. We are in great need of further tips or observations, he says.
During the day, they stopped a car and arrested the driver, which Aftonbladet’s team witnessed.
– That arrest, however, has nothing to do with the shooting, the driver was suspected of being under the influence of drugs and we took him for further testing, says Mathias Rutegård.
Several people have been brought in for questioning by police investigators during the day, says Rutegård.
It is one of the measures you take. in reconnaissance work.
Blockade now lifted
There are several nightclubs and restaurants on the street, the crime scene is outdoors.
– It is in an outdoor environment and a time when there is a lot of movement, he says.
Photos from the scene show an abandoned electric scooter, covered with the police’s track protection bags.
At lunchtime on Sunday, police technicians were ready at the scene and the cordon was lifted.
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full screen Roadblocks on the central Kroggatan in Gävle during Sunday morning. Photo: Blue light images
