( CNN ) -- Rioting has broken out for the past three nights in Sweden 's capital , Stockholm , with scores of cars set alight and violent clashes between police and youths . The shooting death of a man by police is blamed for the demonstrations . More than 100 vehicles were set on fire Sunday night just in the northern suburb of Husby , Stockholm police press officer Kjell Lindgren told CNN on Wednesday . Another 29 were set on fire Tuesday night in the wider district , he said . Eight people were arrested in Husby Tuesday night , which was quieter than the previous two nights , he said . Husby is an area that has a lot of problems and a high crime rate , according to Lindgren . The Swedish version of The Local , an English-language online newspaper , quoted a local youth leader as saying some police officers used racial slurs against residents Sunday as the trouble flared . Tensions have been brewing since May 14 , when police shot dead a 69-year-old Husby man who had a machete , the newspaper said . The disorder led Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to issue a statement Tuesday appealing for calm . `` We have had two nights of great worry , damage to property and a threatening mood in Husby . There is a risk that it will continue . Now everyone must help out to calm things down , '' he said . `` We have groups of young men who believe one should and can change our society through violence . We can not let violence govern . '' Police officers are there to maintain order according to laws that apply to everyone and to keep residents safe , Reinfeldt said . `` We should not make the use of violence a part of freedom of expression , '' he added . Reinfeldt said the trouble reflects a broader problem in Swedish society ; more should be done to support education and help young people into work , he said . Sweden is generally regarded as having a history of successful integration of various immigrant groups .
Two incidents of violence involves youths and police in Sweden 's capital , Stockholm . Malmö , a northern suburb of Stockholm , has been at the center of the disorder . Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt called for calm in the city .