Police received an emergency call at 6 PM after discovering a man with stab wounds in Sofielund. Officers found the victim conscious and able to speak at the scene. Emergency services transported him to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Authorities have cordoned off the intersection of Lönngatan and Rolfsgatan streets. Police believe this location represents the likely crime scene. The incident is currently classified as attempted murder.
Evelina Olsson, a police press spokesperson, confirmed these details in an official statement. Investigators are now actively searching for the perpetrators behind the attack.
Sofielund is a residential neighborhood in central Malmö, Sweden's third-largest city. Like many urban areas, it experiences occasional violent incidents despite generally being a vibrant multicultural district.
This stabbing adds to growing concerns about street violence in Swedish cities. Police resources remain stretched thin as they work to address both prevention and response to such crimes.