assassination of Olof Palme
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The assassination of Olof Palme was the 1986 shooting murder of Sweden’s prime minister in central Stockholm, a still-controversial event that shocked the nation and remains partly unresolved.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olof Palme | 0 |
| Christer Pettersson | 0 |
| Lisbet Palme | 0 |
| Stig Engström | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassination
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historical event ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ murder ⓘ political assassination ⓘ |
| accompanyingPerson | Lisbet Palme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | the Skandia man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseStatus | formally closed by Swedish authorities in 2020 ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
annual remembrances in Sweden
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memorial plaque at the site on Sveavägen ⓘ |
| controversy |
official conclusion has been questioned by journalists and researchers
ⓘ
remains subject to numerous conspiracy theories ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sweden ⓘ |
| date | 1986-02-28 ⓘ |
| hasEffect | changes in Swedish security arrangements for top politicians ⓘ |
| immediateAftermath | Olof Palme was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at Sabbatsberg Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
major political shock in Sweden
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triggered one of the largest police investigations in Swedish history ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Swedish Police Authority
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
special Palme investigation task force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterOfficialSuspect | Stig Engström NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeForChristerPettersson |
acquitted on appeal in 1989
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convicted in district court in 1989 ⓘ |
| location |
Stockholm
NERFINISHED
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Sveavägen NERFINISHED ⓘ near the intersection of Sveavägen and Tunnelgatan ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international news coverage ⓘ |
| occupation | small-time criminal ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Sweden ⓘ |
| perpetratorStatus | officially unresolved for decades ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Prime Minister of Sweden ⓘ |
| prosecutionStatus | no trial against Stig Engström because he was deceased ⓘ |
| prosecutorialStatement | Stig Engström named as probable killer by Swedish prosecutors in 2020 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cold War politics
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Swedish domestic politics in the 1980s ⓘ |
| spouse | Olof Palme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspect | Christer Pettersson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| time | around 23:21 CET ⓘ |
| victim | Olof Palme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | .357 Magnum revolver (probable) ⓘ |
| witness | Lisbet Palme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.