The boy, who is 14 years old, has been in the care of social services since October after being identified as the suspected shooter. He is suspected of murder and aggravated weapons offenses and has confessed to the act during the investigation, which police describe as a 'pure execution'.
For Chief Prosecutor Robert Eriksson, the case stands out.
I've been doing this for 30 years, and to have a 14-year-old go ahead and execute a fellow human being like that was new to me.
More fatal shots
A man in his 30s was killed in the shooting, which took place in the Ektorp district of Norrköping. He was hit in the head, neck and chest. According to the prosecutor, all shots were fatal.
He says that he took on the task of selling drugs and that it then progressed to shooting a person.
A warrant is also being issued against another 14-year-old boy for his involvement in the murder. When it comes to finding the perpetrators behind the crime, the investigation is still ongoing. However, Robert Eriksson has high hopes of a breakthrough.
Involved in murder at gym
There are a lot of digital traces that mean I will at least try to have one or more suspected instigators arrested in the near future.
The 14-year-old boy is also suspected of a series of other crimes in the fall of 2025. Three weeks after the murder, another shooting occurred in Norrköping, this time at a gym. The boy was also involved there along with three other people, two of whom are in custody, according to the police.
Anyone under the age of 15 who commits a crime cannot be sentenced to any punishment in court. In some cases, the police or prosecutor can still conduct an investigation to find out what happened and provide social services with the basis for implementing support or care interventions.
In the case of serious crimes, the prosecutor can request that the court examine the question of guilt through a so-called evidentiary hearing.
The court will then decide whether the young person committed the crime, but will not impose any penalty. The court's decision is not recorded in the criminal record.
Source: Swedish Public Prosecutor's Office
