Einar, a 19-year-old Swedish rapper very popular in the Scandinavian country, was shot and killed overnight Thursday to Friday, Swedish media and police said, facing a wave of armed settling of scores.
His real name Nils Kurt Erik Einar Grönberg, the young man, already the target of a kidnapping attempt in 2020, was hit by several bullets at the foot of a building in the residential area of Hammarby Sjöstad, near the center of the capital.
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Shots were reported to the police at around 11:00 p.m. (9:00 p.m. GMT) in this popular and usually quiet area.
Found seriously injured, he died on the spot despite emergency aid, Towe Hagg, a spokeswoman for the Stockholm police, told AFP.
In accordance with its practice, the Swedish police did not officially confirm the identity of the victim, revealed by several media during the night.
An investigation has been opened for murder and the police are questioning witnesses to identify one or more suspects, she said.
Seriously injured, Einar could not be saved by the emergency services.
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After posting the first videos of him rapping at a young age, he broke through in 2019, with the track
Katten i trakten
(The cat in the sector) which had reached the first place of singles in Sweden.
Many of his songs referred to a life of delinquency, evoking drugs and guns.
The artist had received numerous awards in Sweden, which is home to a major hip-hop scene.
The young rapper also had public conflicts with his rival Yasin.
The latter was sentenced in July to ten months in prison for a failed project to kidnap Einar in 2020. Which was the subject of protective measures, according to Swedish media.
