Berlin: Another Bloody Gang Fight (Afghans vs Syrians): One Dead

We recently reported on a knife fight in Berlin between what was reported then as two groups of Afghans, in which 6 participants were hospitalized with knife wounds. The incident occurred at the Humboldt Forum, a reconstruction of the old imperial palace in the Mitte quarter of the city.

Now it has happened again at the same site. On Friday night, a clash broke out between a group of about 15 Afghans who allegedly attacked three Syrians. One Syrian was stabbed and died of his injuries.

The article below from the Berliner Morgenpost is translated by Fousesquawk.

Homicide squad investigates

20-year-old dies after bloody fight at Humboldt Forum

Berlin. At the Humboldt Forum in Berlin-Mitte on Friday night, yet another clash.  A new hotspot for criminality?

By Dennis Meischen, Paulina Cwiartka, and Michael Bee

September 9, 2025 at 13:34 

Caption: In a clash at the Humboldt Forum, a man is killed.

A 20-year-old Syrian was fatally injured in a violent clash between two groups in Berlin-Mitte. On Friday evening at the Humboldt Forum near the Karl-Liebknecht Bridge, he was so severely injured by a sharp or pointed force that he initially had to be resuscitated, as a police spokesperson said in a video on X. As the State Prosecutor's Office reported on Saturday, the man succumbed to his injuries and died during the night. The spokesperson has initially declined to provide information as to the weapon. 

In the fight, three people were attacked by a group of around 15 people at around 19:35, as the report states. The other two men from the smaller group, ages 22-23, were slightly injured. A homicide squad and the State Prosecutor's Office have taken over the investigation. There have been no arrests as yet. The analysis of physical evidence and witness statements is ongoing. 

According to our information, the hostility between an Afghan group and a Syrian group was the trigger for the incident. Whether the violence broke out spontaneously or the clash was deliberately planned is as yet not clear. Police spokesperson Florian Nath told Berliner Zeitung as to the preliminary status of the investigation: "It seems as if a group of Afghans attacked a group of Syrians." The police confirm to us that the victim is a Syrian. As to the other group, there is no confirmed information since there were no arrests, the police told Berliner Morgenpost. 

Caption:

Police operational forces at the Humboldt Forum on Friday night.

Similar incident at Humboldt Forum a few weeks ago

Only three weeks ago, at the Humboldt Forum, there was a knife fight between two groups, during which, according to police, 6 men suffered injuries.

At that time, a 24-year-old was critically injured in the back and operated on at a hospital. The other men, ages 20 -26, according to police reports, suffered stabbing and cutting injuries to the hands, legs, as well as the pelvis and upper body. A 14-year-old and two men, ages 19 and 20, were arrested. The background for the bloody clash was also initially unclear in this case. Whether there is a connection with the incident on Friday is under investigation. One parallel is at least apparent: Then also, Afghans and Syrians were going at each other.

Is the Humboldt Forum now a new hotspot? Not likely, according to security circles. It is probably a temporary move away from the nearby Alexanderplatz, one of the 7 "crime-plagued places" in the capital. This shift could have to do with the heightened police presence as a result of the police station there. However, Alexanderplatz remains one of the most dangerous corners of Berlin. In the past year, there were a total of 35 stabbings and 80 gun incidents recorded by police on and around the square.

The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

This article first appeared in New English Review.

As somebody who has been involved in campus issues for several years, the assassination of Charlie Kirk this week while speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University has hit me like a gut punch. I was teaching part-time at UC Irvine when I first heard about Charlie and his organization, Turning Point USA. My feeling back then was that this was just what the doctor ordered, and I came to become a great admirer of Charlie and his work. Over the years, his stature grew more and more nationally, and he inspired untold thousands of young conservatives who were fed up with the far-left indoctrination on our campuses. He literally went into the belly of the beast and took his message to the ones who needed it most-our youth in the universities. He invited open debate about anything. He not only was extraordinarily courageous, but he was also extremely intelligent and handled the exchanges easily, not in an angry manner, but with good cheer. He did not hate the young people who were challenging his beliefs.

As a Christian, Charlie supported Israel and supported Jewish students on our campuses as they put up with harassment, bullying, and disruption of their events by various Muslim Student Association chapters, Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, and Antifa-types.

We are still learning about the thinking of Tyler Robinson, the alleged shooter. It has been reported that he considered Charlie to be a "hate monger" and a "fascist". It is also reported by law enforcement that his rifle and bullet cartridges contained messages, like "Catch, Fascist", "Ciao Bella", and other writings that give a clue to his thinking. (Ciao Bella was the song made popular during World War 2 in Italy by anti-Fascist partisans.) This may indicate that Robinson's thinking is in line with that of Antifa. Whether he was active in the Antifa movement or participated in their antics is not known at this point. It does seem obvious, however, that Robinson's ideology is polar opposite from Charlie's, that this was a politically-motivated act, and that Charlie was murdered for his beliefs and what he espoused. As to the exact issue that most motivated this murder, we do not yet know. Charlie spoke on a number of social issues in his campus appearances.  It could be Charlie's support for President Trump, the Republican party, the transgender issue, the Israel-Palestinian conflict, abortion, his Christianity, or a combination of everything.

For how many years now have we been warning our university leaders that a tragedy would happen on a campus somewhere if they didn't take more decisive action to protect all people on campus, regardless of their background, religion, or beliefs? Yet, they have continued to wring their hands and prattle on about inclusivity and anti-Semitism having no place in their university, downplaying or denying its existence. For too many years now, they have all too often instructed their campus police forces to keep a low profile when controversial events are coming to campus. How many times up to now have they stationed campus police on rooftops overlooking outdoor areas where people like Charlie were speaking? I am unaware of any, but I bet they will now. They must.

In addition to sadness and anger over the assassination itself, I am beyond disgusted by the celebratory or unsympathetic reactions by some on the left, including our media. People like Matthew Dowd implied on air (MSNBC) that Charlie brought about his own death with the things that he said. MSNBC rightly apologized for his comments and fired him. What else could they do-stand by him and his comments? Shame on Matthew Dowd and his ilk. Ten of him couldn't make one Charlie Kirk. The same sentiment goes for Ilhan Omar and her filthy reaction to this event.

You would have thought that the left would have learned its lesson last year when then-candidate Donald Trump narrowly escaped assassination, not once but twice. When you continuously demonize someone by calling them a  "Nazi", a "fascist", a "racist", does it come as any surprise when some deranged person picks up a gun and tries to kill them? Unfortunately, the lesson was not learned; it just carried over to Charlie Kirk. Utah Governor Spencer Cox wondered whether this event would be a watershed moment for America, whether we would turn away from all the hate and violence, or rather, would this act just inspire more. He struggled to answer the question, as anyone would. Sadly, I think the latter will be the case. Being old enough to remember the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and others, I don't think we Americans learn our historical lessons very well.

Charlie Kirk died because someone did not believe that he and others had the right to express their views, which were contrary to their own. It is not surprising that it occurred on a college campus. He also died because he was such an effective spokesman for conservatism. At age 31, he had a bright future ahead of him. Many believed he could become president one day.  Many give him credit for helping re-elect President Trump. I totally agree.

May he rest in peace, and may his memory be a blessing.

Portugal: Jewish Cultural Center in Portugal Suffers Constant Vandalism

-Sapo.pt

The Jewish Cultural Center in Lisbon has reportedly been the target of regular acts of vandalism and messages of hate. The article below from Sapo.pt is dated September 6 and is translated by Fousesquawk. (Note that the article incorrectly spells the name of the director of the Jewish center. The correct spelling is Waldman.) 

"Killers of children": Jewish Cultural Center in Lisbon target of vandalism every week

SIC News

September 6, 2025 at 16:00

Caption: "Killers of children": Jewish Cultural Center in Lisbon is the target of vandalism every week.

"There is an explosion of anti-Semitism in Lisbon", lamented the director of the Jewish Cultural Center, pointing out that Jews and Israelis living in Portugal are not responsible for the conflict in Gaza.

The Jewish Cultural Center-Rua (street) da Judiaria, in Lisbon, has been the target of weekly acts of vandalism and messages of hate since the beginning of the war in the Middle East, the founder of the association told Lusa.

Every week, stickers and messages written about the boycott of Israel and against the Israelis appear on the exterior walls, Luciano Waldeman (sic) said, giving as examples, "You are not welcome in Portugal" or "Death to Israel".

"People cannot separate the things," he lamented, stressing that the center has been the target of anti-Semitic attacks.

On Monday, messages like "Free Gaza", were written on the walls of the Jewish Cultural Center, but also declarations of hate towards Jews as "child killers".

The founder of the center on Rua da Judiaria also related that every two weeks, someone appears who tries to tear down the Star of David, a Jewish symbol in the form of a 6-pointed star, from the wall.

Luciano Waldman said that he has already had conflicts with persons from the group, Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS), a movement led by Palestinians that advocates for the end of occupation in Gaza and of the colonization of Palestinian territories.

"I said to the man, Look, I respect your opinions, but not the stickers. The man simply wanted to attack me, shouting like a crazy man saying, ' you are a Zionist, Zionists like you have to die, people like you deserve to die,' and so on," he (Waldman) said.

Contacted by Lusa, BDS denied the accusations and declared it has no knowledge of the conflicts, stressing that it doesn't tolerate discriminatory acts.

"In conformance with the UN definition of racial discrimination, the BDS movement does not tolerate any act or speech that adopts or promotes, among others, anti-black racism, anti-Arab racism, Islamophobia or anti-Semitism, or sexism, or xenophobia, or homophobia," the organization stated.

The movement further stated that it rejects the comparison of critics of the state of Israel with anti-Semitism.

"We repudiate any dishonest and dangerous attempt to equate and make criticism of the state of Israel equivalent to anti-Semitism," BDS stated.

Luciano Waldman said that he has received racist insults at Rua da Judiaria, for example, "Go back to your country, the man with the little mustache was right."

"There is an explosion of anti-Semitism in Lisbon," lamented the director, pointing out that the Jews and Israelis who live in Portugal are not responsible for the conflict in Gaza.

"We are not soldiers and we are not the government of Israel that is making decisions about the war,  the official stated.

He further stated that he has filed hundreds of complaints to the Lisbon City Council regarding the messages of hate, and the incidents are posted on the center's social media, on Instagram, Facebook, pointing out that up to now, nothing has been done.

"Nothing has been done, and things are only getting worse," the official warned.

Lusa attempted to contact the Lisbon  City Council to obtain clarifications, but the authority did not respond.

Shooting Suspect Arrested in Utah

 I am relieved that the FBI and Utah police have arrested the man they believe assassinated Charlie Kirk. His name is Tyler Robinson (22), a resident of Utah.

All we know at this point is that Robinson did not like what Kirk stood for. Whether there was a specific issue that allegedly drove him to commit murder or just a wide combination of issues that Kirk had addressed or talked about is not clear. It seems safe to assume that it was an act motivated by political issues and that Kirk died because of his stated beliefs. There may be more to this, something more specific, that we will learn in the coming days. 

The work of the FBI and Utah authorities was outstanding in apprehending this man in less than two days. It appears that the release of the images of Robinson that were shown to the public yesterday was instrumental in his identification, apparently thanks to Robinson's own family members in turning him in. 

I still have a lot of thoughts on this tragedy, but I will wait till we know something more as to specific motives or specific issues that led to this murder. 

Charlie Kirk Assassinated

 I am deeply shaken by the murder of Charlie Kirk today at Utah Valley College where he was speaking at an event. Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, established to defend conservative voices on college campuses, was one of the brightest conservative spokesmen in the country. His events usually featured him opening himself up to questions from students, especially his critics, about a wide range of issues. He was someone I greatly admired.

The shooter is not yet in custody, and at this point, we don't know the identity or the particular issue that drove this act. When more becomes known, I will have much more to say about this tragic event.

How many times have we witnessed conservative or pro-Israel speakers speaking on college campuses and being subjected to loud protests, disruptions, and even violent and destructive behavior by students and others on the far left? For years, we have been warning our universities that a tragedy was going to happen on one of our campuses if they didn't get their act together and protect all who were on campus.

Now this.

Germany: Woman Stabbed to Death in Magdeburg-Syrian Charged

Hat tip Gates of Vienna

Lubeckerstrasse, Magdeburg

On September 7, in the German city of Magdeburg, a 59-year-old Syrian woman was chased down on the street and stabbed to death by a knife-wielding man. When police arrived at the scene, they found the woman deceased and her attacker seriously injured by apparently self-inflicted stab wounds. The suspect, a 57-year-old Syrian man, was rushed to a hospital where he remains in serious condition. It is believed that the victim and her attacker had previously been in a relationship and living in the Magdeburg area. As yet, police do not know the motive for the crime.

"Wir schaffen dass"

(We can do this)

The article below from Bild is translated by Fousesquawk. 

Murder in Magdeburg

Syrian kills woman on promenade

She was his ex-girlfriend

By Thilo Skoltyseck

September 8, 2025 at 16:26

Caption: On Lubecker Street in Magdeburg, police secure the scene of the crime after the deadly attack.

Magdeburg (Saxony-Anhalt)- Cafes, Grills, beer gardens- On the weekend, Lubecker Street pulsates. Families stroll, old and young enjoy the sun, and everything seems peaceful. But on this Sunday, a violent act destroys the idyll.

A woman (59) was being chased shortly after noon by a knife-wielding attacker down the street. Witnesses heard screams. The victim apparently escaped through the entrance to an office building, which also houses a fitness studio. But the perpetrator follows her into the stairwell and repeatedly stabs her there.

Caption: A pool of blood from the attacker can be seen in front of the entrance.

Perpetrator injures himself

Police spokesman Stefan Brodtrueck: "Despite immediate rescue measures initiated, the victim died at the scene." Paramedics and emergency doctors also had to care for the attacker. "The suspect was found at the scene with serious injuries by police officers who had been called, and he was provisionally arrested.

According to BILD's information, the suspect reportedly inflicted the injuries upon himself. Both the perpetrator and the victim are Syrian citizens who were living in the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt.

The stabber was taken to the Magdeburg City Clinic under police guard. As the doctors there work to save his life, Magdeburg police officers closed off the area around Lubecker Street and Fabriken Street.

Caption: Officers in white protective suits carried evidentiary material secured from the crime scene to their vehicle.

In addition to dog handlers, the  State Police crime scene group, stationed only a few hundred meters away, was deployed. Police spokesman Brodtrueck confirms:  "A police helicopter was also temporarily deployed."

Victim was ex-girlfriend

The investigation at the scene of the crime lasted into the evening hours. In addition to securing evidence, Squad II ( murder, sexual crimes) investigators are looking into possible perpetrator-victim relations and trying to explain the motive for the act. On Sunday, a police spokesperson said: "The reasons for the act are still not clear."

Then on Monday, came the investigative update from the police: The woman and the Syrian (57) were earlier reportedly a couple. The circumstances of the act, however, remain unclear. Witnesses confirm, however, that the man inflicted the injuries himself with a stabbing instrument.

Caption: Under police guard, the Syrian suspect was transported to the Magdeburg State Hospital.

The investigation against the 57-year-old will be carried out under the charge of manslaughter. The State Prosecutor's Office in Magdeburg expects the preliminary autopsy results on Monday.

Afterward, it will be decided whether a custody order will be requested. It will also be decided as to his continued detention in a detention facility or prison hospital. According to the State Prosecutor's Office, on Monday, the man was still in the clinic, seriously injured.

Italy: Lega Exposes Illegal Mosques in Rome

Rome

-Rmx News

On September 4, the Italian Lega party, which strongly opposes mass migration into Italy, as well as the growing Islamization of the country, held a conference in Rome to address the issue of illegal, clandestine mosques operating in the city without authorization, a problem that seems to be ignored by Rome's mayor, Roberto Gualtieri. Lega intends to use public access documents to help identify mosques that are operating clandestinely.

We have previously reported on this problem in Milan, Italy's second-largest city, where illegal places of Islamic prayer have been set up in basements of apartment buildings in the city, without anybody's permission, and to the great annoyance of residents who see people arriving at all hours of the day to conduct prayers.

The article below from Il Tempo by Giulia Sorrentino is translated by Fousesquawk.

Rome-The capital of Islam

The Lega (The League) uncovers the first 17 illegal mosques

By Giulia Sorrentino, September 6, 2025

The list has come out of alleged illegal mosques in the capital, compiled by Lega (party), which has decided to chart all of the illegal Islamic centers identifying 17 through public access measures  It is not just that of Centocelle, where work has been stopped and sealed off, but also several areas of the capital that involve quarters like Magliana, Torpignatarra, Esquilino, and many others.

Because there are too many fake cultural centers behind which are actual places of worship that are not authorized and whose urban impact is becoming a burden for the citizens, who are asking for security and serious regulation. And it is for this that on Thursday, a "Mosques, urban legality, and transparency" conference was held, promoted by the Lega and with the participation of Euro Deputies, Anna Maria Cisint, Susanna Ceccardi, and Silvia Sardone, as well as (Rome) counselors Fabrizio Santori. Maurizio Politi, Antonio Giammusso, and the national representative for Relations with the Foreign Community, Souad Sbai.  

"We are here to say clearly that this is all unacceptable. As mayor of Monfalcone, I closed three illegal mosques, and today, as a European Parliament Deputy, I have constructed an administrative system that backs the mayors to the wall, too often from the left, who pretend not to see the abuses because they concern the Islamic communities," Cisint said. She then emphasized how public access measures are concrete measures useful to "force the mayors to 'self-report' and thus, close tbe illegal mosques. A system that we are implementing throughout Italy to force the mayors to assume their own responsibilities. And it is exactly what I have just done in Padua, and that we are now applying also to the Rome municipalities."

Underlining the importance of this battle is the Lega vice secretary, Silvia Sardone: "The topic of the spread of illegal mosques is a problem increasingly evident, to which we cannot close our eyes. We believe that the fight against Islamization and Islamism, given the growing dangers connected to the Muslim Brotherhood, is the battle of the coming decades. We are, with pride, following what Oriana Fallaci said when she was talking about Eurabia."

In fact, Fabrizio Santori, Lega group leader in the Rome Assembly, explained the numerous access requests for documents presented, aimed at verifying the judicial and urban status of the properties. "Rome is today the city with the largest number of illegal Islamic centers in Italy. We need transparency, clarity, and control. The phenomenon is out of control."

And, in fact, also Souad Sbai, director of the Lega for relations with the foreign communities, has emphasized the need to bring clarity because, " these centers are not prayer spaces, but rather instruments of Islamist penetration. It's time to say, enough, demand clear rules, and take care of the citizens, Italians and foreigners, who really want to integrate". Because as Susanna Ceccardi herself said, there is a total absence of controls: "Mayor (Roberto) Gualtieri must assume his responsibilities". There are too many irregularities, an exorbitant number of unauthorized places of worship, to which the Lega has decided to say enough with a method that will become a system to chart Rome and then all the other hotbeds of Islamic fundamentalism present in Italy.

https://sviluppo2024.tag24.it/1349546-la-lega-avvia-il-censimento-delle-moschee-abusive-roma-cosa-ha-scoperto

Europe's Problem with Israel

This article first appeared in New English Review. 

Pedro Sanchez

Spain has just announced it is recalling its ambassador to Israel back home for consultations. This is reportedly in response to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, referring to the Spanish government as "anti-Semitic" and "corrupt".  In addition, Israel has banned entry to two Spanish cabinet members. All this comes in the middle of a diplomatic crisis between the two countries due to the fighting in Gaza. Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has called it a "genocide" (against the Palestinians) while announcing sanctions against Israel. Not surprisingly, Hamas has greeted the Spanish actions with great approval.

This, of course, follows the actions of France and Britain in calling for the recognition of a Palestinian state. More recently, Belgium has jumped on the bandwagon with its own plans to recognize "the State of Palestine". It matters little to them that a nation called Palestine has never existed. They might as well recognize the lost city of Atlantis as a state.

My reaction is that these countries should worry about their own problems, which include riotous mobs taking to the streets with their Palestinian flags in support of the terrorist organization of Hamas. And that is just part of the problem. All of these countries, as well as others in Europe, are dealing with millions of so-called asylum-seekers, refugees, and illegal migrants who are wreaking havoc on the streets of their cities, committing violent crimes, such as robberies, rapes, and murders. And then there is the problem of terror attacks by young Muslim men, the attacks against churches and synagogues, and the downright hunting down of Jews on the streets. The fact is that innocent people are dying every day in Europe from these attacks, both random and targeted. Rapes and bombings have now become commonplace. Returning to Spain, they are plagued by migrants storming their borders in Melilla and Ceuta by the hundreds at a time. The Spanish people are being victimized every day by these illegal migrants. Yet, their prime minister is focused on Israel.

So here we have Europe wringing its hands and worrying about "genocide" in Gaza. The word is inaccurate and springs from the lies that Hamas feeds to the all-too-receptive foreign press. If Israel intended to commit genocide against the Gazans, it would have been done within weeks of the barbaric attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023.

If Israel were committing genocide in Gaza, why are they allowing food convoys into Gaza, most of which have been hijacked by Hamas?

If Israel were committing genocide, why do they go to great lengths to prevent civilian casualties, even going so far as to alert people in buildings that they need to evacuate because the building is going to be bombed? And why are they striking these sites in the first place?  Because they are used by Hamas as military operations centers. The bloodthirsty terrorists of Hamas deliberately insert themselves within their own civilian population, knowing that if Israel strikes their location, they can show dead civilian bodies to the world. (Sometimes after being photographed by Hamas, these dead bodies get up and walk away.)

It seems that much of the world, after expressing the appropriate shock and condemnation of October 7, 2023, wasted no time in going back to the Palestinian side. In universities on both sides of the Atlantic, the pro-Hamas students and professors immediately began demonstrating against Israel even before Israel struck back.

Yes, October 7 is a distant memory.

My opinion is that these European countries are kowtowing to the restive pro-Hamas mobs on their streets. They are also afraid of all the other aforementioned newcomers who are prepared to go out and randomly kill people, heretofore for the sake of Allah, but now in the name of Palestine as well.

But what about Europe's Jews, who dare not walk the streets of the cities in Jewish garb? Don't they count? Indeed, every time a Jew is murdered in France, the president and interior minister rush to the microphones to condemn the latest horrendous act. Yet, what do they do to stop such killers from entering their country? What are they doing to remove these people? Not much. After all, Morocco, Tunisia, and other places, from where these killers come, often refuse to take them back. So what to do?  

As for the Jews, who are leaving Europe in droves, it seems they are not all that important as an "interest group". All they can do is ask the government for more protection. After all, they are not going to riot in the streets, burn cars, attack churches, attack cops, or bomb buildings to get what they want. They are not numerous enough to count in elections. In that vein, it was just a few years ago that in Malmö, Sweden, a place now notorious for immigrant crime and anti-Semitism, the then mayor, Ilmar Reepalu, told the city's Jews that if they felt persecuted because they supported Israel, they could leave. (I am paraphrasing). Many indeed left.

To be fair, our own country has its share of crazies and feckless politicians who share the same feelings as the feckless leaders in Madrid, Brussels, Paris, and London-not to mention other European capitals. But we do have a president and administration that is on Israel's side, regardless of what the European governments do. 

If European leaders think that by siding with Hamas, they are going to buy peace in their own countries, they are totally mistaken. They have a serious existential problem on their hands, one that will not be cured by throwing Israel under the bus.  

Sweden: Fewer Shootings in 2025 but...............

The Swedish daily, Expressen, has posted a report on the number of shootings in Sweden from 2017 to the present. A major portion involves gang wars between rival immigrant gangs. An interesting aspect this year has been the fact that while the number of shootings has declined in 2025, the proportion of deaths to shootings has increased. One police source, queried by Expressen, suspects this may be due to the gangs hiring more professional killers.

The article below by Expressen is translated by Fousesquawk.

Shootings are deadlier than ever: "Execution"

Posted September 5, 2025 at 19:05

Not since police began keeping statistics have shootings been as deadly as now.

A new pattern is seen thus far this year- and in just one week, 4 young men have been shot to death in cars.

"This can only be interpreted as one thing: execution. This is a classic mafia method," says Jale Poljarevius, police regional intelligence chief.

Caption: The car in which the victims were sitting was still running when police arrived at the scene.

* Gothenburg, April 14. Two young men shot to death outside in Biskopsgården late at night. According to information provided to Expressen, they have connections to the North Biskop network, which has long had a conflict with South Biskop.

*Uppsala, April 29. In the afternoon on the day before Walpurgis, a young man and two teenagers were shot to death at a hair salon.

*Järfälla, August 25. After a report of a shooting just after midnight, two men were found shot to death in a car in a parking lot in Kallhäll.

*Gothenburg, September 2. Two young men were found dead in a car in a parking garage in Lunden. They were reportedly shot to death from the back seat. Once again, it is believed that the conflict between the Biskopsgården criminal gangs lies behind the crime. 

Increased deadliness in shootings

These cases from the last few months can show a change in the gun violence of the gangs. Shootings have certainly become fewer-but also more deadly.

The number of shootings without deaths is higher than those with deaths.

 Thus far this year, there have been 4.9 shootings for each dead victim, not counting the mass Risbergska murder in Örebro. That can be compared with 7.6 shootings for each dead victim during the period 2017-2024.

This shows police numbers from last year and so far in 2025. Expressen has also figured in the shootings of the past few days, which are not yet recorded in police statistics. 

Jale Poljarevius, the intelligence chief in the Central Police Region, says that there have been many shootings with more than one fatal victim during the year. A conceivable explanation can be that criminals have started to hire more capable perpetrators than before, he thinks.

"A professional goes in and does a surgical operation. He gets a target and takes out the target."

"Classic mafia method"

At the same time, Jale Poljarevius points out that it is not always obvious whether the murdered person was the target or if they were shot for more random reasons.

"Is it intentional to take these human lives, or is it rather that you intend to kill one but shoot and two others die?"

As for the two current double murders in cars in Gothenburg and Stockholm, Poljarevius says:

"There is only one way to interpret it: Execution. This is a classic mafia method, as old as cars. It's built on misleading and false trust to get a person to sit in a car and make themselves so vulnerable."

Increased mortality in shootings 

Number of shootings, number of fatalities, and number of shootings compared to fatalities. All of 2017-2024. Through September 4, 2025. 

2025: 117 shootings, 44 deaths, 4.9 shootings per fatality

2024: 296 shootings 44 deaths, 6.7 shootings per fatality.

2023: 368 shootings, 54 deaths, 6.8 shootings per fatality

2022: 391 shootings, 62 deaths  6.3 shootings per fatality.

2021: 344 shootings, 45 deaths, 7.6 shootings per fatality.

2020: 379 shootings, 47 deaths, 8.1 shootings per fatality.

2019: 360 shootings, 45 deaths  8.0 shootings per fatality.

2018: 325 shootings, 43 deaths, 7.6 shootings per fatality.

2017: 281 shootings, 36 deaths, 7.8 shootings per fatality.

We have used police statistics on shootings up to and including August 2025

We have excluded the mass murder at the Risbergska School since it was a unique incident that can give a misleading picture of the development of gang violence.

We have also excluded one of the two death cases in the shooting in Alvesta in July, since it is considered to have been a suicide.

For the period, September 1-4, 2025, we have used police incident reports and media reports on shootings.

France: Afghans vs. Malians: One Dead

On August 29, on the outskirts of Paris, a street brawl broke out between two groups of street vendors (apparently selling cigarettes). One group was reportedly made up of Afghans, and the other group was reportedly made up of Malians. When it was over, one person remained lying on the street. He was taken to a hospital, but later pronounced dead. Police have now arrested one person, not further identified, as the principal suspect.

The article below from Paris Match (which does not give the cause of death) is translated by Fousesquawk. 

Info Paris Match

La Courneuve: One dead after a fight between street vendors

Caption: A fight between street vendors resulted in the death of a man

By Stephane Sellami

September 5, 2025 at 15:47

A suspect surrendered the day after the incident on August 29 near the RER B (Paris local train) station, before being charged and locked up.
A simple dispute led to the death of a man. According to Paris Match's information, a man, suspected of intentional violence resulting in unintentional death, was charged on Wednesday, September 3, before being placed in pre-trial detention.  
The information was confirmed by the Prosecutor's Office of Bobigny to Paris Match.
The incident occurred during the evening of August 29 near the RER B station La Courneuve-Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis).
Once the melee broke up, a man remained lying on the ground
During the evening, several street vendors, mostly of cigarettes, were doing their business on the streets adjacent to the train station. For a reason still not known, two of them began to insult each other before coming to blows. A fight ensued between the two men, of Afghan and Malian nationalities. Several other beligerents came to join in the fight before they all separated after a few exchanges of blows. Once the melee dispersed, a man remained lying on the ground, not moving. Cared for by his friends, he was taken to the hospital. His death was pronounced a few hours later.
Informed of the facts, the prosecutor's office of Bobigny opened an investigation before giving the reins to the Judicial Police of Seine-Saint-Denis.
The (Judicial Police) quickly identified the principal suspect, who turned himself in the day after the incident. "The reason why this fight broke out remains unclear, an investigator confided. Further investigation should allow us to know more."

Stand With Us Calls on UC Berkeley to Investigate Prof. Hatem Bazian

 

Hatem Bazian and friends

Over the years, I have often written about UC Berkeley professor Hatem Bazian, including just in the past few days. Now Stand With Us, an organization founded to fight anti-Semitism, has called on UC Berkeley to investigate Bazian's long history of contributing to campus anti-Semitism with his words and his writings, which are well documented. The press release from Stand With Us can be read here.

Needless to say, I agree with everything in that press release.

Germany: Teacher Stabbed- 17-Year-Old Kosovar Suspect Shot by Police

Suspect being placed in ambulance

-WELT

Today in Essen, Germany, a female teacher at a vocational college was stabbed and injured, allegedly by a 17-year-old Kosovar male. The suspect fled from the school but was tracked down by police in a park near the Central Train Station. He was then shot after he allegedly charged at police with a knife. He was taken to a hospital, and his condition is not known. Though she was stabbed multiple times, the teacher's condition is not life-threatening.

In the interest of time, we have partially translated the article below from WELT. 

Shock in Essen

17-year-old injures teacher with knife-Police shoot attacker

Posted 16:15

Caption: At a vocational college in Essen, a teacher was attacked and injured with a knife. The suspect who initially fled was shot during the arrest. Reporter Max Hermes reports

Source: WELT TV

A (female) teacher in Essen was attacked with a knife and injured. The police have now caught the 17-year-old attacker, and shots were fired. Essen's lord mayor declares war on knife violence.

After the knife attack on a teacher in a vocational college, Essen's Lord Mayor, Thomas Kufen (CDU) has called for stronger weapons controls in schools. "We must declare war on knives. Whoever has a knife will use it-and that leads precisely to such acts, which we must avoid," said Kufen during a visit to the vocational college. 

"We have to search the school bags, search the backpacks," he demanded. "It is primarily the parents who must do this themselves, but in addition, the schools and the we in the city will help," Kufen said. Over the weekend, they will discuss specifically, "what additional security measures we must take at this school and possibly in other schools."

"That is what we owe to the impacted students and teachers. Naturally, we are all worried about what will happen on Monday," said the lord mayor.

Police had to use firearms during arrest

On Friday morning, a 45-year-old teacher at the establishment was attacked with a knife and injured. The perpetrator then fled, but the police were able to catch and apprehend him in a park near the Central Train Station.

The attacker was shot because he allegedly ran at the police officers with a knife. The suspect is a 17-year-old Kosovar, the police reported. According to BILD and WAZ (Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung), it is not yet clear if he himself is a student at the vocational college.

The suspect was wounded and taken to a hospital. Nothing more has been reported as to the seriousness of his wounds.

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