Gang violence
Relative of Rosengård murder victim arrested for incitement to revenge
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A relative of the 15-year-old boy shot dead in Rosengård, Malmö, on March 25 has been remanded in custody on suspicion of incitement to murder. Police believe he was planning a revenge attack amid fears of escalating gang violence.
Hundreds of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have been deployed to the Cape Flats in the Western Cape as part of Operation Prosper, a year-long initiative to combat violent crime. The operation follows President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement in the State of the Nation Address. Reactions from residents are mixed.
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An eleven-year-old boy from Västerbotten has been taken into care under LVU after backing out of a murder assignment around Christmas 2025. He now faces threats from the criminals who hired him, and police assess the risk as high. The administrative court ordered placement in a foster home due to care deficiencies.
A man in his mid-20s has been remanded in custody suspected of murder after the fatal shooting in Stenebergsparken, Gävle, on October 25. This is not his first murder suspicion; in 2021, he was acquitted of a prior gang-related conviction and awarded 400,000 SEK in damages. The incident occurs amid a conflict situation between criminal groups in the city.
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A young man was shot dead and another injured in Stenebergsparken in Gävle's Brynäs district on Saturday evening. Police have arrested a 25-year-old suspected of murder and attempted murder, linking the incident to gang crime. It is the third fatal shooting in Gävle this year, raising concerns among residents.