Man charged with murder of Rawa Majid's relative
A 24-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 19-year-old relative of the criminal Rawa Majid in Rinkeby in April 2023. The perpetrator shot at police during the incident and was described as very calm by a witness. The trial begins in Solna District Court.
The incident took place on April 23, 2023, in Rinkeby, a suburb of Stockholm. The 19-year-old victim, a relative of the notorious gangster Rawa Majid, was shot in the head and died at the scene. According to the indictment, the 24-year-old suspect intended to kill the victim and fired at police who arrived at the scene.
An intern who witnessed the event described the shooter as "very calm." "The shooter is very calm," the intern is quoted in Dagens Nyheter. The intern noted that the man did not appear stressed despite the situation, as he fled the scene but was later arrested by police.
The prosecutor emphasizes in the indictment that the act was planned and that the victim was subjected to lethal violence with a firearm. The murder is linked to the criminal environment around Rawa Majid, who is involved in several violent crimes. Police suspect the shooting was part of an ongoing gang conflict in the area.
The trial will be held in Solna District Court, where the evidence includes witness statements, forensic traces, and video from surveillance cameras. The accused denies the crime, according to Aftonbladet. The incident highlights the escalating spiral of violence in Stockholm's suburbs, where firearms are increasingly used in criminal disputes.
The background to the conflict is unclear, but Rawa Majid's name has previously been linked to several murders and shootings in the region. The victim's relation to Majid leads police to view the event as potentially revenge-related.