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Eyewitness accounts described a mysterious figure fleeing the scene. The initial police response was disorganized and plagued by mistakes. They failed to seal off the area promptly, allowing the murderer critical time to escape. A weapon was used in the assassination — a .357 Magnum — that was never found, despite limited availability of such firearms in Sweden.

Initial Investigations and Suspicions

The police investigations mounted quickly, but their efforts were riddled with missteps. The lead investigator prematurely honed in on a theory blaming a leftist Kurdish group, neglecting potential evidence against other suspects, including the puzzling behaviors surrounding Stig Engström.