Three males, all in their twenties, have received lengthy prison sentences for their involvement in the shocking murder of acclaimed Swedish hip-hop artist C Gambino, also known as Karar Ramadan, who was fatally shot in a Gothenburg parking garage last June. A month prior to his death, Gambino had been honored as hip-hop artist of 2023 during Sweden's prestigious Grammis awards, marking him as a prominent figure in the music scene before his untimely demise.
In the Gothenburg court, all three men were convicted of aiding and abetting murder; however, the court could not definitively establish which of the defendants fired the shots, leading to the acquittal of two men from murder charges. Details of the case reveal that the firearm used in the shooting remains undiscovered, and the vehicle linked to the crime was later found burnt. Though linked to gang violence, investigators found no evidence indicating that Gambino was involved in criminal activities himself.
Sweden has faced rising gang-related violence, with cities experiencing a spate of deadly incidents involving young recruits in criminal organizations. The 26-year-old rapper was attacked in a meticulously orchestrated ambush as he returned from a gym session, described in court as a "pure execution." Surveillance footage captured the suspects' vehicle entering the car park days before the incident, waiting until Gambino’s return to enact their plan.
Despite his efforts to call for help, emergency services struggled to communicate effectively upon their arrival, and Gambino succumbed to his injuries approximately an hour later. The court imposed a life sentence on one defendant, while the others received prison terms of 15 and a half years and 12 and a half years respectively. Additionally, a 19-year-old accomplice was found guilty of setting fire to the vehicle used in the attack.
In a related case, a 14-year-old boy was convicted for slaying a man under orders from one of Sweden's most infamous gangs, known as Foxtrot. Despite their involvement in serious crimes, this trio of young boys will not face punitive measures due to Sweden's age of criminal responsibility being set at 15 years.
Meanwhile, authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan have made an arrest connected to the Foxtrot gang, with links to numerous killings in Sweden, further emphasizing the pervasive nature of gang-related violence plaguing the nation.
In the Gothenburg court, all three men were convicted of aiding and abetting murder; however, the court could not definitively establish which of the defendants fired the shots, leading to the acquittal of two men from murder charges. Details of the case reveal that the firearm used in the shooting remains undiscovered, and the vehicle linked to the crime was later found burnt. Though linked to gang violence, investigators found no evidence indicating that Gambino was involved in criminal activities himself.
Sweden has faced rising gang-related violence, with cities experiencing a spate of deadly incidents involving young recruits in criminal organizations. The 26-year-old rapper was attacked in a meticulously orchestrated ambush as he returned from a gym session, described in court as a "pure execution." Surveillance footage captured the suspects' vehicle entering the car park days before the incident, waiting until Gambino’s return to enact their plan.
Despite his efforts to call for help, emergency services struggled to communicate effectively upon their arrival, and Gambino succumbed to his injuries approximately an hour later. The court imposed a life sentence on one defendant, while the others received prison terms of 15 and a half years and 12 and a half years respectively. Additionally, a 19-year-old accomplice was found guilty of setting fire to the vehicle used in the attack.
In a related case, a 14-year-old boy was convicted for slaying a man under orders from one of Sweden's most infamous gangs, known as Foxtrot. Despite their involvement in serious crimes, this trio of young boys will not face punitive measures due to Sweden's age of criminal responsibility being set at 15 years.
Meanwhile, authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan have made an arrest connected to the Foxtrot gang, with links to numerous killings in Sweden, further emphasizing the pervasive nature of gang-related violence plaguing the nation.
