Man walking dog dies after fight in Malmö
A man walking his dog in Malmö died after being injured in a fight with several younger individuals. Police are treating the case as murder and have made no arrests. The incident occurred near a local school on Wednesday evening.
Police are investigating a suspected murder in Malmö after a man died from injuries sustained during a fight. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening near Stenkulaskolan in the southern Swedish city.
Officers responded to reports of a disturbance around 9 PM. They found a man in his 60s seriously injured. He had been walking his dog before the altercation with several younger individuals.
Emergency services transported the man to hospital by ambulance. Medical staff later confirmed he died from his injuries.
Police spokesperson Filip Annas described the scene. "When we arrived, no one remained in the area. But during our search we located an injured person," he said in a statement.
Authorities have classified the death as murder due to unclear circumstances surrounding the incident. No arrests have been made as of Thursday morning.
This marks another violent incident in Sweden's third-largest city, raising questions about public safety during evening hours. The fact that the victim was simply walking his dog makes the attack particularly concerning for local residents.
Stenkulaskolan is a school in Malmö's Rosengård district, an area that has experienced social challenges in recent years. The investigation continues as police search for the younger individuals involved in the altercation.