A Swedish appeals court has confirmed life sentences for two men convicted in a fatal shooting at Lund Central Station. The murder occurred during evening rush hour on January 28 when a gunman opened fire in the busy station area.
The shooter was apprehended by police while attempting to escape through underground pedestrian tunnels beneath the station. Police quickly arrested the 17-year-old suspect from Blekinge county.
A 35-year-old man from Skåne county received a life sentence for organizing the killing. Both the district court and appeals court agreed on this punishment. Investigators determined the murder resulted from a feud between rival criminal networks.
The victim was a 30-year-old man with connections to Ismael Abdo, a known Swedish criminal figure nicknamed 'Jordgubben' (The Strawberry). Court evidence showed the 35-year-old provided two handguns to the teenage shooter but denied direct involvement in the murder.
Because the shooter was under 18 at the time of the crime, he received a reduced eight-year prison sentence. The appeals court confirmed this judgment as well.
Police recently detained another suspect in the case. This individual remains in custody, suspected of ordering the murder while absent from the scene.
The case highlights ongoing gang conflicts in southern Sweden, where station areas often become confrontation zones. Such public violence continues troubling Swedish authorities despite increased policing efforts.