No arrests after hand grenade explosion in Malmö
Police in Malmö are investigating a hand grenade explosion in the Rosengård district. No arrests have been made and no one was injured, but a second grenade had to be detonated by bomb technicians. The incident highlights ongoing challenges with organized crime in Swedish cities.
A hand grenade exploded near an apartment building stairwell in Malmö's Rosengård district on Friday evening. Police bomb technicians later detonated a second undetonated grenade found at the scene.
Rosengård is a neighborhood in Malmö known for its diverse population and occasional social challenges. The incident is being investigated as serious public destruction, but no arrests have been made.
Police cannot confirm if anyone at the address was specifically targeted. "We're looking into possible threats against individuals," said police spokesperson Evelina Olsson in a statement.
Officers found debris consistent with a hand grenate explosion, according to police spokesperson Leif Fransson. The second grenade was safely disposed of overnight by police technicians.
No one was injured in the explosion, which occurred in a residential area. The use of military-grade explosives in civilian neighborhoods represents an escalation in Swedish gang-related violence that authorities have struggled to contain.
Why would someone use hand grenades in a residential area? This incident follows a pattern of increasing weapon sophistication among criminal groups in Sweden.