The Gävle District Court believes it is much more likely that the alleged perpetrator, who came to Sweden in 2015, is over 18 years old. The assessment is made primarily based on the National Board of Forensic Medicine's statement, which strongly suggests that he was older than 15 and also over 18.
However, according to the court, it is not entirely clear that the man had turned 18, which is why he cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment. Instead, he is sentenced to 14 years, the longest sentence that can be imposed on persons under 18. After serving his sentence, he will be deported.
Eleven shots
Two men were hit by the shots fired by a lone shooter outside the club, after closing time on the night of July 28 last year.
The 23-year-old, who has been identified by the police as a leading figure in one of the criminal networks in the city, was hit by eleven shots and died. The other man was hit in the leg.
According to the court, the now-convicted man is linked to the murder and attempted murder through a comprehensive body of evidence, including a witness statement that points to him just before the shots were fired. He has also left DNA on the murder weapon, on a cartridge, and on the scooter used by the shooter.
Murder for money
The man had no personal connection to those who were shot, but is believed to have committed the crime for payment from another group, according to the prosecutor.
During the trial, the prosecutor has pointed out that he appears to have gained access to a large amount of cash shortly after, when he traveled to Stockholm two days after the murder and bought expensive clothes, including a brand jacket for nearly 13,000 kronor.
The District Court agrees that it does not add up that the man lacked both income and assets, but emphasizes that it is not proven where the money came from. The man himself claims that the cash came from drug trafficking and working on electric scooters.
