Swedish hip-hop star reportedly shot dead in garage in shootout caught on camera

Swedish police said Friday that a man had been shot dead in a garage in the city of Norrkoping, and media outlets identified the victim as rapper Gabor, who reportedly had ties to criminal gangs.

A video How to show the murder, quickly spread on social networks. The video, which appears to have been captured by a camera worn by the shooter, shows a man with a gun firing several shots into a car garage.

Police said they are aware of the video and that it is part of their investigation.

They said a man in his 20s, who was found injured at the scene Thursday morning, was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

Police reported in a statement that they were looking for information about a silver SUV that may be connected to the case.

“Police continue to work very intensively on the case, which qualifies as a murder,” the report says.

Multiple media outlets reported that it was rapper Gabara, whose songs have been streamed millions of times on Swedish music streaming giant Spotify.

Sweden has seen an increase in gangland shootings and bombings linked to the settling of scores between rival gangs, as police battle to control the illegal drug market.

Several famous artists have been victims of violence before.

In June, the 26-year-old rapper K.Gambina, whose real name is Karar Ramadan, is not to be confused with the American rapper. Baby Gambino – died as a result of shooting. A month before that, he was named the best hip-hop artist in the country.

There was another award-winning Swedish rapper, Einar shot and killed in Stockholm in a gang conflict in October 2021.

Nevertheless, the police told Reuters this week that they were making progress in their containment efforts. fatal gang violence, resulting in fewer shootings and deaths.

“This is the first time we have seen a clear downward trend over a long period of time,” Johan Olsson, head of the National Police Operations Department, told Reuters.

Last year, 53 people died in 363 shootings, often in public and sometimes taking the lives of innocent victims and bystanders.