Swedish man wanted over Stockholm shooting apprehended in Romania

04 September 2026 Romanian organized crime prosecutors have apprehended a Swedish citizen wanted by authorities in his home country over his alleged involvement in a shooting targeting two people in Stockholm. The suspect had lived in Romania for approximately three years, according to the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), as reported by Biziday.ro. Prosecutors searched two properties in Bucharest and nearby Otopeni as part of an investigation into organized crime and aggravated murder. According to investigators, several individuals tried to kill two people at a Stockholm address in September 2024. One of them allegedly fired at the building, with bullets passing through the entrance door and entering the home. DIICOT said the suspect helped those invol