The suspect has admitted to using a weapon, but pleaded for emergency protection. It is suspected that he was a victim of blackmail.
Helsinki The shooting that happened in the middle of the day in Puotila in November will be processed in the district court. A 55-year-old man is accused of the murder. According to the prosecutor, the suspect has admitted to using a weapon, but pleaded for emergency protection.
The shooting took place near the Puotila marina on Meripellontie. The victim, born in 1988, died at the scene. The man suspected of the act was arrested at the scene.
It is suspected that the act was preceded by extortion against the shooter. The shooter had been blackmailed for several months with threats and mild violence. The man who was the victim of the shooting and another man have been suspected of extortion. The preliminary investigation found no evidence that the extortionists had obtained property from the 55-year-old man as a result of the extortion.
The police have said that the homicide investigation revealed links to organized crime. MTV news according to information, all three men are associated with the defunct criminal organization United Brotherhood (UB). According to MTV news, the murder suspect and the victim were not members of UB, but they had “close connections” with the group. The third man who participated in the extortion was a member of UB. For his part, Wednesday’s trial will deal with extortion against the shooter.
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