Six people, all young and some under 18, were shot in the lower body when the suspect opened fire on Södra Kungsgatan in Gävle just before 2 a.m. on Saturday, October 4.
According to the prosecutor, nine shots were fired on the street and 29 people were exposed to serious danger.
29 people in danger
"Based on the fact that the dangerous shooting range of the weapons used is in the direction of the shooting and up to at least 1,000 meters, I assess that a total of 29 people were in serious danger of being hit, which is why they are considered to be injured parties," says senior prosecutor Jenny Örn, who is heading the preliminary investigation, in a press release.
Police have previously said the incident is related to gang crime, but that those shot are not connected to that environment. None of the victims were intended targets, according to the prosecutor.
One person has been arrested in absentia for inciting attempted murder - a person who has been identified as a high-ranking figure within Foxtrot and who has been arrested in Iraq since the beginning of December.
He has also been requested to be extradited to Sweden and is considered in Iraq as an Iraqi citizen, and we are awaiting a decision on our extradition request, says State Prosecutor Helene Gestrin, who is leading the investigation, to TT.
Cannot be judged
An evidentiary hearing means that a court takes a position on the issue of guilt without imposing any punishment because children under the age of 15 are not of legal age.
It was previously reported that the boy was about to be taken into custody by authorities at the time of the incident. The shooting occurred just four hours after a decision was made.
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 or not, but will not impose any penalty. The court's decision is not recorded in the criminal record.
Source: Swedish Prosecution Authority
