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319:, born 13 January 1995, lived in BiskopsgÄrden until 2014. He had several convictions for serious crimes, the first at 15 years old when he was arrested for possessing a weapon. He was sentenced in 2010 and 2014 again for possessing a weapon, battery and theft. He procured the balaclavas used during the shooting, two bulletproof vests and rented the white Volvo which was used. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison by the district court, which was upheld by the court of appeal.
280:, born 22 February 1992, was sentenced to life in prison. Warsame was involved in purchasing the escape vehicle. For some years he lived in England but he returned to Gothenburg in February 2015, only a month before the shooting. In March 2014 he was shot in the foot, the day after Adam Abdulahi was fired upon. He was convicted of the same charges and given the same sentence as Abdulahi.
330:, contrary to standard practice, as their crime had a great impact on the general public, as the majority of the customers in the pub were ordinary law-abiding citizens. Three of the perpetrators did not have their name published as they were 19â20 years old at the time, a fact which was taken into account by the courts as well for their sentences.
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