60-year-old sentenced to 18 years for shooting three people in Stockholm suburb
A 60-year-old man received an 18-year prison term after firing a pistol at three individuals near his home in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm.
The court convicted the 60-year-old shooter of attempted murder for wounding three people with gunfire aimed at his residence. One victim was hit in the abdomen, another in the arm, and a third in a finger, leaving two with life-threatening injuries. A fourth person narrowly avoided being struck. The defendant was also found guilty of aggravated illegal threats toward two men and of a serious weapons offense.
Why it matters
The case highlights severe penalties for firearm violence and illegal threats in Sweden.
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