Sweden’s highest prosecutor has declined to pursue a final appeal in the case of a foreign-born teenage gunman who shot dead a father outside a restaurant in Uppsala, confirming that the convicted killer will not be deported despite the gravity of the crime.

As reported by UNT, the decision by the Prosecutor-General means the ruling of the lower courts now stands, bringing to an end the legal battle over whether the boy, who was 15 at the time of the killing, could be expelled from Sweden.

The case stems from a fatal shooting on May 13, 2025, in the Boländerna district of Uppsala, where a 52-year-old father was gunned down outside a restaurant. The victim had stepped outside the premises before being shot multiple times and later died from his injuries.

Police arrested the teenage suspect minutes later after he fled the scene on an e-scooter. Investigators said he attempted to dispose of the murder weapon, as well as a hand grenade, in the Fyris River while trying to escape.

During the investigation and trial, prosecutors said the killing had been carried out as part of a contract murder arranged through encrypted messaging services. According to evidence presented in court, the teenager had agreed to carry out the shooting for payment, with messages referencing a sum of around 200,000 Swedish kronor (€18,700).

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The Uppsala District Court convicted the boy of murder and sentenced him to three years of closed youth detention, which was increased to three years and six months on appeal, as reported by SVT.

A 17-year-old accomplice was also convicted for assisting the crime, including helping to supply the firearm used in the shooting.

Prosecutors requested that the court order the teenager’s deportation from Sweden. However, the judges rejected the request, ruling that expulsion would be disproportionate given the boy’s personal circumstances.

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The court noted that the teenager had moved to Sweden when he was approximately 3 years old, had only limited ties to his country of origin, and spoke little of the language. The country of origin was not publicly disclosed.

Prosecutors sought to challenge the decision through the appeals process, but Sweden’s Prosecutor-General has now decided not to take the case to the Supreme Court. As a result, the earlier judgment remains in force, and the deportation request will not be reconsidered.