The defense company Elbit Systems, with headquarters in the Israeli city of Haifa, also has premises in the Kallebäck district of Gothenburg. The company describes itself as a “world leader” in defense and security.
During the morning, the police were alerted to shots being fired at the building and later that there was a suspected dangerous object, it turned out to be harmless.
The shooting on Thursday is not the first attack against the company in Kallebäck.
– There have been previous alarms that we have attended here. That is another reason why we have had an increased presence around this type of object, says police spokesperson August Brandt.
In June, the police were alerted to a suspected dangerous object outside the building and several people were arrested. Several demonstrations have also taken place outside and on a website it is called for the company to be shut down.
Arrested in connection with the scene
The incidents have led to the police having surveillance at the address. According to information to TV4 Nyheterna, the security situation for the property has been raised in the last week. The police should also have been back on 24-hour surveillance.
– We have had monitoring and supervision of several different objects around our region. This object is one of those we have had supervision on and around.
Shortly after the shooting, the police were able to detain a person under 15. The police do not want to comment on whether there was any ongoing surveillance in connection with the shooting taking place.
– I don’t have those kinds of details yet. What I can say is that the initial detention took place in connection with the scene and by the police, says August Brandt.
The neighbor: The police always watch the address
The alarm to the police came in at 09:36. Mona-Lill Martinsson, who lives right next door, never noticed the shooting but saw the action from her balcony.
– It’s too bad, in a residential area with bomb threats, says Mona-Lill.
She describes how there has been a lot of activity in the area and with demonstrations and a high police presence.
– Demonstrations with the Palestinian flag have been occasional. They stopped in April, then there is surveillance 24/7 with a police car, says Mona-Lill Martinsson, who lives next door to the company.
The police are now working with a technical investigation on site and will interview residents in the area. If you failed to protect the address, even though it was under surveillance, the police do not want to comment at this time.
– It is clear that there has been a shooting, that is a fact. We are here now and have managed to arrest a person directly connected to the scene. Then we get to evaluate and look back at what has happened and why, says August Brandt, press spokesperson at the police.