A 13-Year-Old Boy Found Shot in the Woods Was a Victim of Sweden’s Gang Violence, Prosecutor Says

A 13-Year-Old Boy Found Shot in the Woods Was a Victim of Sweden’s Gang Violence, Prosecutor Says
Police at the scene after a shooting incident in Farsta, southern Stockholm, on June 10, 2023. Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark—A 13-year-old boy found dead in woods near his home in the suburbs of Stockholm earlier this month was the latest victim of a deadly gang war in Sweden, a prosecutor said Thursday.

Milo, who was only identified by his first name, had been shot in the head in a chilling example of “gross and completely reckless gang violence,” prosecutor Lisa dos Santos said. He is believed to have been shot in Haninge, south of Stockholm. She declined to give further details due to the ongoing investigation.