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Malaga Fatal Shooting Victim Allegedly Mistaken for Hitman by Swedish Gang Members

Police say the suspects feared a rival hitman and opened fire at point-blank range, leaving a 20-year-old construction worker dead.

  • On Friday, September 18, three Swedish nationals fatally shot 20-year-old construction worker Ignacio 'Nacho' in Malaga after police believe they mistakenly identified him as a rival assassin.
  • The suspects, linked to organized crime networks, allegedly feared Nacho was a hitman sent to target them; police state he had no connection to any criminal network.
  • Throughout Friday, officers arrested the first suspect in Capuchinos and the second during a flat raid, while the third was captured at 11pm in Fuengirola after attempting to evade the cordon.
  • On Monday, the three detainees appeared in court where the presiding judge ordered their provisional detention without bail; sources from the High Court in Andaluc reported the suspects exercised their right to remain silent.
  • This incident marks the third fatal shooting in Malaga in just ten days, following a recent spate of violence in the province; the investigation remains open and classified as confidential.
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The deceased, shot in the Barcenillas neighbourhood, had no record; the alleged perpetrators were in pretrial detention.

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Three men of Swedish nationality were arrested as alleged perpetrators of the crime

·Madrid, Spain
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At the weekend, a 20-year-old Spanish national was shot dead in Malaga. Shortly after the murder, three men could be arrested, all Swedes. According to Spanish records, he was mistaken by the Swedes for a hitman.

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As the first hypothesis of the shooting that took place last Friday in Malaga capital that the alleged murderers were confusing the victim, 20 years old, with another person.

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Málaga Hoy broke the news on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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