Swedish man charged with involvement in multiple attempted murders in Copenhagen

A 21-year-old Swedish citizen has been charged with involvement in four attempted murders that occurred between April and July. The charges were presented during a preliminary hearing at Copenhagen City Court. In total, the young man faces eight charges related to these four attempted murder incidents.

According to the allegations, the 21-year-old is accused of planning and coordinating the various attempts on lives, all of which involved individuals from Sweden executing the attacks. This activity is reportedly part of a gang conflict, with the suspect linked to an unnamed group, as revealed during the court proceedings.

The suspect was arrested by Swedish police on August 9 and has since been extradited to Denmark. Law enforcement states that the individuals tasked with carrying out the murders have all been apprehended and are currently in custody charged with attempted murder.