39-year-old Mikael Janicki suffered a tragic death after he was shot in the head in front of his 12-year-old son by members of a local youth gang in the Skarholmen district of Stockholm.
The untimely death of the Polish immigrant sent a shockwave of horror among Swedes in the wake of rising gang violence in the country.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson condemned the act as ruthless, inhumane, and an animalistic attitude.
Local gangs recruit young teens because they are not criminally liable for committing violent acts which makes them able to escape the law through them.
The rise of criminal gangs competing for power in lucrative drug markets slowly transformed the peaceful Scandinavian country into a hub of violence, with bombings and shootings recorded almost every week.
Last year, Kristersson asked help from the chief of the armed forces to help put under control the surging number of gang killings nationwide.
