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Malmö shootings (2003–2010)

SOLVED2003Malmö, Sweden5 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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Between 2003 and 2010, Peter Mangs carried out a series of shootings in Malmö. Prosecutors alleged that he selected many targets because of racist and anti-immigrant beliefs. They charged him with three murders and twelve attempted murders.

The series included the 13 June 2003 killing of Kooros Effatian and the 10 October 2009 killing of Trez West Persson. Firas al-Shariah was also killed in 2003, but Mangs was not convicted of that death. Other people survived shootings during the series.

Police arrested Mangs in November 2010. The district court convicted him of two murders and four attempted murders and imposed life imprisonment in 2012. On 25 April 2013, the appellate judgment brought the final total to two murder convictions and eight attempted-murder convictions while leaving the life sentence in place. Sweden's Supreme Court declined a further appeal.

This dossier distinguishes the broader charging allegations from the narrower set proved in the final judgment.

Key facts

Victims
Kooros Effatian, Firas al-Shariah, Trez West Persson
Date
2003
Location
Malmö, Sweden
Case status
solved

Case timeline

  1. 2003-06-13

    Kooros Effatian is killed in Malmö; the final judgment later attributes the murder to Peter Mangs.

  2. 2003

    Firas al-Shariah is killed in a separate shooting for which Mangs was charged but not convicted.

  3. 2009-10-10

    Trez West Persson is shot and killed while sitting in a car; another occupant is seriously wounded.

  4. 2010-11-06

    Police announce the arrest of Peter Mangs.

  5. 2012

    The district court convicts Mangs of two murders and four attempted murders and imposes life imprisonment.

  6. 2013-04-25

    The appellate judgment leaves final convictions for two murders and eight attempted murders.

  7. 2013-06

    The Supreme Court declines a further appeal.

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People

  • Kooros Effatian

    VICTIM

    A 65-year-old man shot and killed by Peter Mangs in Malmö in 2003; targeted, according to the source, because his name indicated non-white heritage.

  • Firas al-Shariah

    VICTIM

    A 23-year-old man shot and killed by Peter Mangs in Malmö in 2003; targeted, according to the source, because his name indicated non-white heritage.

  • Peter Mangs

    CONVICTED

    Convicted in 2012 of two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder and sentenced to life imprisonment; the Scania and Blekinge Court of Appeal convicted him of three additional counts of attempted murder in April 2013, and Sweden's Supreme Court denied a further appeal in June 2013.

  • Trez West Persson

    VICTIM

    An ethnically Swedish woman shot and killed by Peter Mangs on 9 October 2009 while sitting in a car with a friend; forensic evidence linked the shooting to Mangs's other attacks via the same firearm.

Roles reflect public records and court outcomes at the time of writing — supporting citations are on file under Sources.

Places

Malmö, Sweden

55.6050, 13.0038

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
Between 2003 and 2010, Peter Mangs carried out shootings in Malmö, Sweden. Prosecutors charged him with three murders and twelve attempted murders; the final judgment convicted him of two murders and eight attempted murders and imposed life imprisonment.
Where did the shootings happen?
Malmö, Sweden.
Who was convicted?
Peter Mangs (Convicted in 2012 of two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder and sentenced to life imprisonment; the Scania and Blekinge Court of Appeal convicted him of three additional counts of attempted murder in April 2013, and Sweden's Supreme Court denied a further appeal in June 2013.).
What is the current status of the case?
Status: solved. Last verified July 2026.
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Sources

  1. PRESSFinal convictions for Peter MangsSVT Nyheter · 2026-07-13
  2. PRESSChronology of the Peter Mangs trial and Malmö shootingsSVT Nyheter · 2026-07-13
  3. ENCYCLOPEDICPeter MangsWikipedia · 2026-07-12
  4. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — The GuardianThe Guardian · 2026-07-12
  5. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — The TelegraphThe Telegraph · 2026-07-12

Record history

First published
JUL 13, 2026
Last verified against sources
JUL 13, 2026

  1. JUL 13, 2026Correction

    Catalog QA: Corrected the series scope, date range, conviction counts, and Trez West Persson date.