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Gang-linked gangster rapper Gaboro shot dead in Sweden in ‘filmed attack’
The popular gangster rapper Gaboro has been shot dead in the Swedish city of Norrköping.
The shooting on the evening of December 19 was reportedly filmed as it happened and videos of the incident have circulated widely online.
The police told news outlet Expressen they were aware of the video’s spread but would neither confirm nor deny whether it actually showed the attack.
Gaboro, a masked rapper with millions of plays on Spotify and more than 222,000 monthly listeners, was captured on video in a parking garage as gunfire erupts.
It is suspected that the shooting was connected to gang violence as Gaboro was connected to criminal activity.
He had been convicted of minor drug offences and had been implicated in several more serious criminal investigations, although he was cleared in those cases.
It was further reported that he had zero taxable income in 2021 and 2022, nor any debts, increasing suspicions about his activities.
Gaboro’s real name was Ninos Khouri and he was of Syrian descent. The mask he always wore had a Syrian eagle printed on it.
The footage, apparently recorded from the perspective of the armed shooter wearing a GoPro, shows the chilling moment of the attack, according to those who have seen it.
The rapper was said to have tried to hide behind his car before attempting to escape but was then shot in the back.
He screamed and begged for his life as the shooter came closer and fired several shots from point-blank range before running off.
Brussels Signal will not share the disturbing video, for obvious reasons.
Gaboro reportedly would have turned 24 today. He released his first song in 2022 and a year later his debut album.
Some of his popular music videos featured masked men showing off their guns and weapons, typical for this genre of music.
In the song Browski, viewed around 1.5 million times on YouTube, Gaboro raps wearing a cartridge belt with what appears to be shotgun ammunition.
According to the Swedish news outlet NT, he belonged to a criminal network from the districts of Hageby and Navestad, which the police referred to as the Kalo network. This gang is reportedly engaged in armed conflict with another gang.
Both groups allegedly have “kill lists” and the police have linked several crimes to the conflict, including explosions, shootings at homes and murders. They are suspected of collaborating with other, larger criminal networks, such as “Foxtrot” and the so-called “Strawberry” faction.
Foxtrot, led by Rawa Majid, also known as the Kurdish Fox, is a prominent criminal organisation that emerged in Sweden during the late 2010s. It is allegedly primarily involved in drug trafficking.
The Strawberry faction, led by Ismail Abdo (also known as “the Strawberry”), is a rival gang to Foxtrot. Abdo’s group is allegedly similarly involved in drug trafficking and has been implicated in violent turf wars against Foxtrot.
The rise of such gangs has often been attributed to inadequate integration policies for immigrants and socio-economic challenges faced by these communities.
Police in Sweden working on the rapper’s shooting have reportedly already interrogated numerous people. They are said to be looking for a silver station wagon that may be relevant in the case.
No arrests have been announced as of writing.
Gun violence in Sweden has escalated sharply in recent years. In 2021, there were 43 gun homicides, marking a significant rise in urban gun violence.
The number climbed to above 60 in 2022, setting a record, with many shootings tied to gang conflicts.
In 2023, at least 53 people were killed in shootings, representing about 45 per cent of all homicides, alongside more than 140 explosions linked to gang activity.