Patrick Lundström
Died 16 October 2023
Who they were
Patrick was a loyal supporter of Sweden's national football team who had travelled to many matches. His siblings described him as "a wonderfully warm, funny and caring father, husband, brother, grandfather and uncle". A travelling companion from the supporters' group remembered him as someone with "so much energy and joy".
What happened
On the evening of Monday 16 October 2023, Patrick was in Brussels for the Belgium–Sweden European Championship qualifier. A gunman singled out a group wearing Swedish team shirts and opened fire. Patrick and his friend Kent Persson were killed and a third man was injured. The gunman was shot dead by police the next day, so there was no trial.
Verdict / confirmation
No trial: perpetrator killed by police 17 Oct 2023. Belgian federal prosecutor treated it as a terrorist attack.
Status: No trial
Perpetrator: A 45-year-old Tunisian national, a rejected asylum seeker in Belgium living there illegally; previously convicted in Sweden. Shot dead by police the next day – identified by Belgian authorities, no trial.