Three men in their 20s have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in the murder of acclaimed hip-hop artist C Gambino, also known as Karar Ramadan, who was shot and killed in a Gothenburg parking garage last June. Celebrated as the hip-hop artist of 2023 at Sweden's Grammis music awards just a month prior, his death was described by prosecutors as a ruthless and premeditated act.
Each man was convicted of aiding and abetting murder, though two were cleared of the direct murder charge as the Gothenburg court could not definitively establish who fired the fatal shots. Sadly, the gun used in the incident remains missing, and the getaway car was later found burned.
C Gambino’s murder has raised concerns regarding gang-related violence in Sweden, but prosecutors have noted no evidence connecting him to any criminal organization. His death is part of a disturbing trend of increasing gang violence in Sweden's larger cities, with many incidents involving young people being drawn into these criminal activities.
The 26-year-old artist was killed in a meticulously planned ambush while returning home from the gym. Investigators were able to reconstruct the events leading to the shooting using vast amounts of CCTV footage and mobile phone data, but sadly, they were unable to secure DNA evidence from the crime scene. Despite his attempts to call for help, emergency responders faced communication difficulties upon arrival, and C Gambino did not survive his injuries.
In a recent verdict, the court sentenced a 22-year-old man to life in prison while the others received terms of 15 and a half and 12 and a half years respectively. In related news, law enforcement has apprehended a significant figure linked to the notorious Foxtrot gang in Iraqi Kurdistan while also concluding a separate case involving a 14-year-old who was found guilty of carrying out a murder under gang orders.
Each man was convicted of aiding and abetting murder, though two were cleared of the direct murder charge as the Gothenburg court could not definitively establish who fired the fatal shots. Sadly, the gun used in the incident remains missing, and the getaway car was later found burned.
C Gambino’s murder has raised concerns regarding gang-related violence in Sweden, but prosecutors have noted no evidence connecting him to any criminal organization. His death is part of a disturbing trend of increasing gang violence in Sweden's larger cities, with many incidents involving young people being drawn into these criminal activities.
The 26-year-old artist was killed in a meticulously planned ambush while returning home from the gym. Investigators were able to reconstruct the events leading to the shooting using vast amounts of CCTV footage and mobile phone data, but sadly, they were unable to secure DNA evidence from the crime scene. Despite his attempts to call for help, emergency responders faced communication difficulties upon arrival, and C Gambino did not survive his injuries.
In a recent verdict, the court sentenced a 22-year-old man to life in prison while the others received terms of 15 and a half and 12 and a half years respectively. In related news, law enforcement has apprehended a significant figure linked to the notorious Foxtrot gang in Iraqi Kurdistan while also concluding a separate case involving a 14-year-old who was found guilty of carrying out a murder under gang orders.
