The Åklagarmyndigheten has charged a 22-year-old man with murder and aggravated weapons offense, and a 30-year-old man with aiding murder, for involvement in the December 19, 2024 shooting of a 23-year-old man in a parking garage in central Norrköping. The victim, rapper Gaboro, whose real name is Ninos Khouri, was shot to death in the incident. The perpetrator filmed the murder, and the video was posted on social media the same evening and spread widely.
On the evening of December 19, 2024, Gaboro visited a gym in central Norrköping and was shot minutes after leaving, according to official sources. He had just returned home from Malta before being shot. The perpetrator shot at least ten shots at the victim, who was hit by several shots and fell to the ground, official sources report. Gaboro was shot in a parking garage in the same building as the gym.
Evidence against the 22-year-old includes DNA traces and videos, according to multiple reports. The murder video has become a key piece of evidence against the suspect. A pair of well-used sneakers has also become an important piece in the murder investigation. Senior prosecutor Thomas Ramstedt described the video as showing a very brutal murder, calling it a pure execution, and noted technical evidence and interrogation information in an extensive investigation.
The 22-year-old denies the crimes, according to major media. He told his female friends that he was the one who shot Gaboro, according to the article. However, the 22-year-old told police he was joking about the murder and was only tasked with guarding a bag, according to his statement. He is also charged with serious weapons offenses and drug offenses for having a pistol and cannabis in his residence in spring 2025, the Åklagarmyndigheten said.
The 30-year-old man has been charged with aiding the murder, including helping to obtain a getaway car and driving and hiding the 22-year-old after the shooting, according to the Åklagarmyndigheten.
Both men deny the crimes, according to multiple reports. Several people have been suspected in the case, but currently two people are detained, official sources state. The identities of the detained are currently covered by secrecy, but one was detained in spring 2025 suspected of murder and one was arrested abroad last autumn suspected of aiding murder, according to official sources.
The shooting is believed to have been carried out on assignment and part of a gang conflict, according to the article. According to local outlet Expressen, Gaboro had been convicted of minor drug offences and had links to a gang.
Friends of the 22-year-old say he has talked about the murder with them, according to the article.
The 22-year-old is also charged with attempted murder and aggravated weapons offense for a shooting at a residence in a multi-family house in Gusum on December 11, 2024, according to the Åklagarmyndigheten.
According to police, they were informed of a shooting in a parking lot in central Norrköping at around 8pm on December 19. Police found Gaboro with gunshot wounds at the scene. Gaboro was rushed to hospital but died from his injuries.
A major discrepancy exists in the current status of the investigation, with one source reporting no arrests while others report formal charges have been filed. According to officers, no arrests have been made yet and the search for the killer continues.
The case number in Norrköping District Court is B 5124-24, according to official sources. The prosecutor is available for media by phone on April 10 from 11-12 at 010-562 58 82, official sources state.
The specific motive behind the murder of Gaboro remains unclear. It is also unknown who ordered the shooting if it was carried out on assignment, as alleged. The exact content and origin of the murder video, and how it was obtained as evidence, have not been publicly detailed. The current legal status and whereabouts of the 30-year-old accused of aiding the murder are not fully disclosed.