Shot in the Back: the Unsolved Murder of Olof Palme

February 28, 1986, is a Friday. Suddenly, the deafening blast of a gunshot reverberates in the city. A man drops to the ground - he has been shot point-blank in the back, and the shooter proceeds to fire another round at his wife, before he jogs away. Help quickly arrives, but as fate would have it, the man’s life would prove impossible to save as he is rushed to the hospital with his wife by his side. With this explanation of the incident, you may think this is just another crime story - but it’s not that simple. The man who was shot wasn’t any other helpless victim - he was Olof Palme, the Prime Minister of Sweden. And on February 28, 1986, he was assassinated by an unknown assailant. When Olof Palme was murdered in cold blood, it marked the first assassination of a national leader in Sweden since King Gustav III in 1792, and his death had a massive impact across Scandinavia. This episode takes a look at his untimely death and the intrinsic investigation that followed. 00:00 Intro 02:16 The Prime Minister 07:02 The Murder 15:31 Christer Pettersson 22:21 Linked to Politics? 30:39 The Skandia Man 36:38 Conclusion - © 2025, Nordic Crimes No AI imagery or audio used. Stock footage licensed from Envato Elements and others - all other material categorized as 'fair use'. // Don't forget to like & subscribe.