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 the 12 -year – old son alerted the police himself and then contacted his family , Elias demir and the boy’s grandmother made it  to the scene ,where the 12 years old  was sitting in a police car . Elias demir does not know exactly what happened, but the information he knows about it comes from the boy who saw  his father shot dead.

A extremely tragic event took place in southern stockholm, sweden.

less 24 hours  ago on april 12th

in a sick display of raw brutality, a father  in the company of his 12 -urst -old son  tried to tell off a group of young boys that where behaving badly.things went  wrong fast after that.

at 6:15 p,m.on wednesday evening there was a report of shooting in skärholmen in southern stockholm.

the shooting  occurred near  a pedestrian tunnel close to the sport hall in the center of  shärholmen.

one  man was found shot outdoors  the extent of his  injuries was first unclear , but he was later pronounced dead.

according to reports three  to four individuals fled on electric bicycles. fat bikes after the incident.

several shootings and murders  have accurred in skärholmen in recent  weeks and months.

as well as in the nearby of Vårberg.

a gang war has  been going on between the skärholmen neighborhood  versus the varberg neighborhood.

michel was only 39  years old.michael was on his way to the local indoor swmming pool and was riding a  bicyle toghether with his 12 year old son.

in the  pedestrian tunnel just before the swimmingpool. the father and his son rode past a group of youths . something made michael turned back after he asked he’s son to stay further away.

a confrontation ensued and  one of the youth  aimed  a weapon at michael.

 a shot was fired.according to some reports it was when michael tried to grab the weapon from the youth that he was shot in  the head in front of his son .

just because he spoke up to some local youths for bad  behavior.

the designated group is suspected of selling drugs in the area ,and consists of young guys

in this area south of the city  several parallel overlapping  conflict have proving to be extremely violent and deadly.

mikael had previously contacted the police about the gangs. he didn’t want his son to grwo up surrounded by drugs and crime.

-How can it be like this in society, that people walk around with weapons? it shouldn’t be  like this ,says the brother in law.

the mother’s  grief after mikel: how can i bury my own child?

the grief for micakel. who lived for his son, weighs heavily on the family

-He was the best father in the world.

mikael survived a double brain hemorrhage 10 years ago, and moved in with his mother to get help with everyday life.

-he  has lived with me for almost a year , it was  easiest that way ,says mikael mother barbara.

mikael and his son had jsut gone  shopping . the  weather  was  so nice that they decided to  take the bike to the swimmingpool.

 Barbara says that mikael  had his son every two weeks . then he did everything for him .

-A short while after theycycled , my grandson called me and said ” had had been shot “. at first i thought  he was joking.

 barbara threw herself into a taxi . when she  arrived at the scene ,the police were already there and had blocked off the underpass.

– i tried to run to my son , but the police stopped me.

instead, she got into the police car that her grandchildren were waiting in . they were driven directly to the police station in flemingsberg. still not knowing if mikael was alive or not . 

-we probably spent four or five  hours at the station . it felt inhuman.

mother barbara and mikaels’s brother – in  law elias are sitting on the sofa together with susanne and mickael’s sister aneta.the grief is heavy in mother barbara’s apartment. this is where  mikael lived ,the last time.

-we haven’t seen mikael yet . he is still undegoing forensic medicine but will soonbe moved to the morgue and the he will be ours again , says Aneta.

-i cannot bury my own son ,my child. he is the one who  will bury me. i have to see him, she says desperately.

photo : private

mikael ,39  ,is described by the family as  happy with life and the world’s best father to his 12 year old son . photo: private.

 mikael’s playstation is still there, right where he  left it …he was just going to the swimming pool.

barbara’s home has alwas been the center of the family . here they oftne gather ,socialize and celebrate holidays together.

-it’s lucky that our family is so close .we have each  other . says Aneta.

5 points about: the murder of the father mikael in  skärholmen.

the murder of mikael ,39  has provoked strong reactions across the country . his 12 year old son witnessed the shooting at an underpass in skärholmen . 

relatives  are now strongly criticizing the policy ,while an extensive police manhunt is underway.

1: 18:15 on wednesday evening ,the alarm came in about a shooting in skärholmen. the father mikael was on his way to the bathouse with his 12 -year old when he confronted a crimingal gang at an underpass , according to information to aftonbladet .

in the confrontation , mikael was shot to death. in front of theeyes of his son ,who was the one called the police.

2 ; according to reports , several perpetrators were seen leaving  the underpass on ” fat bikes”. an extensive police hunt began immediately ,and on friday the police announced that they have an increased prescence in skärholmen and that they are preparing for  further violence.  no one has been arrested.

3 :a note in front of the flowers at the memorial site reads: ” we still always remember you and carry with us your courage and exmple” mikael did not want his son’s upbringing to be characterized by an environment of crime. therefore , he had been in contact with the police about his concern for the gang ,according to aftonbladet.

4:both prime  minister Ulf  kristersson (M) and (S)  leader magdalena andersson visited skärholmen on thursday . but the politician’s participation in the mourning has not been taken very seruously by relatives .they feel that politics is not doing enough to stop  gang crime.

-we were at your debate when adriana’s mother asked wht you should do about the violence. what happened after the debate when the camereas died?  you didnt’ get  to her . you didn’t regret anything ,you didn’t show any emotion . this was a year ago and now my brother is dead . but the cameras are more important , mikael’s  sister Aneta told magdalena  anderson on thursday.

-I didn’t know she was the sister  when i stood there. it is  also always a little difficult. should you push yourself on people or not ? it’s  alvays  judgement ,but as i said . i ddin’t  know  she was  a sister.

5.there is a new gang conflict between groups from vårberg and skärholmen, according to information . it has been described as no one having control over the drug trade in the aerea and it has been suspected that major conflicts could flare up .it is not clear whether the murder can  be linked to the same gang.

The Phalanxes at war where Mikael was assassinated

mikael 39, was  shot dead in cold blood.-after speaking out agaunst the gang ins skärholmen. aftonbladet has  mapped the violence and  gang warfare along the subway’s red line.” we see no end to it ,”says  a source.

 the boy is only twelve. last night  he saw his father mickael , 39 , shot dead n an underpass i skärholmen . 

according to aftonbladet’s information ,the reckless murder must have occurred after the father confronted some young people  about their behavior.

it is the latest crime along the red line in southwest stockholm-where the gang environment has been a high priority witihn the stockholm police in recent months according to our informants.

A big reason is the bloody conflict between gang criminals in vårberg and skärholmen.

the leading brothers were  murdered.

The local phalanxes previously handled drug sales in the areas on behalf of the vårby network.

but in connection with Rawa Majid’s foxtrot network taking an increasingly large share of the market a split  arose.

in 2022 the vårberg side allied itself witg foxtrot- while the skärholmenfalangenremained on the vårby network’s side , according to information from a preliminary investigation.

the violence  was not long in coming.

 the two brothers who were considered leaders in skärholmen were both murdered, inaugust 2022 and april 2023.

the first murder is unsolved .the murder of the other brother has led to an ongoing trial, where several of the suspects are linked to the vårberg phalanx.

the murder of the other brother was celebrated with fireworks, according to the police investigation , pictured is one of the men suspected in the  case.

 the wave of red line violence

after the murder of the brothers, a series of acts of violence have occured in the area . especially inrecent monts, several of which are linked to the conflict between groups.

after the murder of the other brother ,there were three shootings in late 2023 that , according to the police ,are connected to the conflict.

On january 28th this year , a man  in his 30s was found with  3 gunshot wound in the groin. according to previous information, he is connected to a gang environment.

 on the first of march , a man in his 20s was shot dead outside a residential building in skärholmen.

on he seventh of march , a man is murdered in bredäng . according to information ,the police ssuspect that the man is connected to foxtrot.

on the third of march , a man was shot in the leg near a pre-school in skärholmen. the man is considered to have a connection to the vårbergsphalangen.

on march  21 , a man is murdered in Fittja, according to information ,the police are investigating possible connetions to a gang in northen stockholm.

on march 29, a teenager was arrested in vårberg center on suspicion of preparation for murder. the youngster had deviated from an LVU placement . in his phone , the police allegedly found a murder mission . 

On march 30 , the police allegedly prevented an imminent crime when four people were arrested for preparation for murder in norsborg.

on april 10, a 39 years old  man is murdered in front of his son in skärholmen . this after he told some  young people.

a man in his 20s  was shot dead outside  a residential building in skärholmen on march 1 photo caroline brymo.

konflict “Red line”

 at the same time, the police believe that the violence along the red line extends beyond the  conflict vetween the phalanxes, according to aftonbladets information.

 for several of the incidents ,the motive image is said to be unclear. the police have therefore added extra resources to clarify what is included in the conflict enviroment, dubbed the “Red Line”

 a man ws shot at pre-school in skräholmen erlier in march. the attempted murder is linked tothe gang conflict in the area  . photo andreas bargell.

 according to serveral sources ,the state of violence in 2024 is considered serious- and the police are said to expect more rimes to follow during this year.

 -we believe that the acts of violence will continue. as it is right now , we don’t see any stopping.

an informant believes that  some of the acts may have to do with the weakening of the foxtrot network-and that new power struggles have arisen .

 -it could be local criminals who challenge foxtrot for the drug  market and that they in turn try to defend it.

photo : Aftonblaget.

 the police, :” the reckless  violence”

Andreas bagoly  ,acting local police area manager in skärholmen , says that the policeare working intensively to investigate the events of recent times.

 -on a general level, we have a good grasp of our situation and the areas of conflict that ecist in our immediate area . we see that it is reckless violence  ,even in the near future, he says.

 he says that the police work videly now and that the police area in southern stockholm is priority.

-we are eorking to put the events that happened in the right context now. we are working with all our strengh and commitment going   forward to influence this and work proactively inthe longer ter, says andreas bagoly.

 regarding yesterday’s shooting , no one has yet been arrested.

prime minister ulf kristersson at the memorial site in skärholmen on thursday. photo fredrik persson.