A 50-year-old man Wednesday morning was killed by a shot through the head on the open street in Malmö.

the Police report that the killing is known for a wide range of criminal matters, writes newspaper Sydsvenskan.

A masked perpetrator must have directed more shots at the man when this came out of the gates in the estate, where he lived in Södra Skolgatan, writes Aftonbladet.

Photo: 50090 Johan Nilsson/TT/Ritzau Scanpix

– It is possible that a car has left the site in connection with the incident, say police ring-leader.

There were many people in the area when the killing took place.

There is preliminary no trace of the perpetrator.