Malexander murders
| Malexander murders | |
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The memorial stone of the murders in Malexander. | |
Malexander Malexander (Östergötland) Malexander Malexander (Sweden) | |
| Location | 58°02′02″N 15°17′20″E / 58.03390°N 15.28879°E Malexander, Östergötland County, Sweden |
| Date | 28 May 1999 c. 16:10 (CET) |
| Target | Police officers |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Weapons | SIG Sauer P228 |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Victims | Robert Karlström and Olle Borén |
| Perpetrator | Jackie Arklöv, Tony Olsson, Andreas Axelsson |
| Verdict | Guilty |
| Convictions | Murder |
The Malexander murders (Swedish: Malexandermorden) were the murders of two police officers, Robert Karlström and Olle Borén, at Malexander, Sweden, on 28 May 1999. The murders were committed after a bank robbery in Kisa earlier that day. Three men were convicted of the crimes, Tony Olsson, Andreas Axelsson and former mercenary Jackie Arklöv. The murders in Malexander were among the most high-profile cases in Sweden. The three perpetrators were active neo-Nazis and the robbery spree before the murders was committed as part of their plan to collect money to fund and create a "revolutionary" Nazi organization.