Gunnar Strömmer describes the murder of 39-year-old Mikael, a father who, according to information, spoke out to a group of young people – and in response was shot in the head right in front of his son’s eyes, as a brutal and terrible confirmation that we are facing violence and a crime that is extensive.
– You are prepared to use it in a way that is reckless and indifferent to the consequences for completely innocent people, says Strömmer in Nyhetsmorgon.
The murder not least raises the question of how one should dare to show civil courage if the price could cost one’s life. Gunnar Strömmer says that he understands that people are afraid and feel worried about what the consequences might be if they speak up.
– At the same time, we realize that if our free, open, decent society is to remain precisely open and decent, we must do what we can to show civil courage, says Strömmer.
More needs to be done
When the new National Police chief took office in December, she was given several important tasks by the government and at the top of that list was that the growth of the police must take place locally, says Gunnar Strömmer in Nyhetsmorgon. He says that it is close to the citizens that the police must be visible and present and that the government is working on this extremely intensively.
– But it has obviously not been enough in this case, says Strömmer.
Many describe that the murder of 39-year-old Mikael has caused a new border to be crossed. Gunnar Strömmer says that in the debate in recent months he has faced criticism that the government is going too far when it comes to law enforcement – that they want to try new things too quickly.
But Strömmer says that the government will continue to develop new, offensive tools, but that they will have to do a lot more.
– We are not ready with everything that is required for us to be able to reverse this development, says Gunnar Strömmer.
No arrests yet
No one has yet been arrested as a suspect in the shooting death of 39-year-old Mikael, the police told TV4 Nyheterna. They do not want to comment on Friday morning if there are any suspects in the case.
– I know that the police work day and night to catch those who committed this heinous crime, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer Nyhetsmorgon, but adds that he has no insight into the criminal investigation.
To The Express the police say that there is “more information than we can tell” and that it is about not wanting to spoil the investigation.