The police state in a press release on Tuesday that there is an ongoing conflict between criminal groups, and have made decisions to introduce safety zones in several city districts.
The murdered 35-year-old can be found in the charge register for more than 30 episodes. Among other things, he has been convicted of violent, weapons and drug offences.
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In conflict with other gangs
In a statement to the Correctional Service last year, the police stated that the man is part of a criminal network that is in conflict with other gangs.
In May 2015, he was sentenced to four years and four months in prison for aggravated assault after shooting a man in both legs outside Mälarsjukhuset in Eskilstuna.
Visit denied
In the fall of 2023, the man was sentenced to a shorter prison sentence for, among other things, gross illegal driving and violation of the Knife Act. In prison, he applied to receive a visit from a relative, but the Correctional Service refused his request, citing that such a visit could jeopardize security.
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The man was shot dead in the Årby district on Friday evening. Photo: Blue light images