A Swedish man in his 30s has been shot in the Norwegian town of Moss, south of Oslo.
According to information to The Express does the man have connections to the Foxtrot network.
– It is too early to say anything about motive or background, but it does not seem to be random, says Wilhelm Bjølseth, the police’s incident manager to The daily newspaper.
The shooting happened just before 5pm on Tuesday afternoon.
The man was hit by several shots and was taken to hospital by ambulance helicopter.
– The victim is a man in his 30s who is known to the police from before, says Wilhelm Bjølseth.
At least two perpetrators are being chased and, according to the police, they must have fled the crime scene in a dark car.
– It is too early to say anything about motive or background, but it does not appear to be random. We do not consider that there is any danger for third parties at the moment, says Bjølseth.
Links to the Foxtrot network
The police have requested help from their colleagues in Sweden, says prosecutor Christian Finnanger to NTB, according to TT.
– We are in contact with the police in Sweden. At the same time, some operational measures are being taken at the border, he says.
According to information to Expressen, the man is registered in the Stockholm area and has been convicted of, among other things, drug offenses and assault.
He is also said to have links to the criminal Foxtrot network led by Rawa Majid.
Expanded its presence in Norway
In September, the Norwegian National Criminal Police, Kripos, stated that the network had expanded its presence in the country.
At a press conference in Oslo, it was established that Norwegian criminals buy weapons and explosives from Swedish criminals and that Swedish perpetrators are hired for acts of violence in Norway.
Furthermore, both Norway’s Minister of Justice Emilie Enger Mehl and her Swedish colleague Gunnar Strömmer (M) have been clear that they want to see more effective cross-border police cooperation against serious organized crime.
Cooperation between the countries’ police authorities must be deepened around the sharing of intelligence information about individuals and networks.