BREAKING: PokerListings founder shot dead in Sweden

#1 7th August 2009, 7:14 PM

(merge if another CC thread exists)

So far, suicide has been ruled out:

http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/0...weden-7023.htm

#2 7th August 2009, 7:24 PM

Wow - can't believe that.

#3 7th August 2009, 7:55 PM

That's sad. :-/

#4 7th August 2009, 9:55 PM

His death is a sad thing, but the effect on the child will be life long,,,hope they get the kid some help.
Later

#5 7th August 2009, 10:45 PM

I didn't think that this type of thing happens in Sweden. No matter where it happened it's still sad.

#6 8th August 2009, 1:24 AM

Shocking. Waiting for a comment from pokerlistings or the people I know...

#7 8th August 2009, 1:33 AM

wow thats such a tragedy in the poker community. i wish his family well and hope all the best for them. my god what kind of person could do something like that with the kid in the room with him. just cruel and wrong.

#8 8th August 2009, 2:06 AM

Terrible news...I wish his family the best and may him rest in peace.

#9 8th August 2009, 2:20 AM

I've never heard of the guy. But this is a terrible tragedy especially for the child who was in the room when it happened...

#10 8th August 2009, 8:39 AM

I think Nick may have known the guy.

#11 8th August 2009, 10:56 AM

He met him a few weeks ago - probably in Vegas. (Thankfully it is not the Andreas we met).

#12 8th August 2009, 11:07 AM

Wow that is to bad.
Hopefully the motive comes out in the end.
My condolinces to his family.......

#13 8th August 2009, 11:26 AM

Sounds to me like a childhood vendetta.

Poor kid.

#14 8th August 2009, 3:51 PM

This is terrible. I really feel for that poor boy and his family.

#15 8th August 2009, 9:13 PM

the rumor is that he a owed quite a lot of money to different people in Sweden and that was one of the reason why he moved away in he first place

#16 8th August 2009, 9:19 PM

It's been reported that Oscarsson's son was in the room at the time of the shooting, and a crisis team has been working with the family while the boys mother is en-route to Sweden to be reunited with her son.

This is very upsetting
No child should have to witness that.I'm not sure how strict the laws and punishment are in Sweden, but I really hope this perp is captured and punished harshly for what he did.

#17 8th August 2009, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fryd

the rumor is that he a owed quite a lot of money to different people in Sweden and that was one of the reason why he moved away in he first place

Link to the rumor?

#18 9th August 2009, 1:53 AM

dam this sucks. Hope the family r ok

#19 9th August 2009, 3:36 PM

Sad sad news....... poor kid and hope this doest happen to anyone else!!!!!

#20 9th August 2009, 3:52 PM

Such a terrible tragedy. There is a lot of evil in the world.

#21 9th August 2009, 6:08 PM

Sweden eh?

I live just South of South Central L.A. and hear gunshots all the time, and read about shootings the next day, so for me it is commonplace, but Sweden?

Predict 2 year old kid will grow with a vengeful streak and find the stupid MF who will still be loose on the streets.

#22 9th August 2009, 6:39 PM

very sad news indeed. i can only hope justice will be swift and harsh.

#23 10th August 2009, 6:56 AM

That was so sad, I read something a few days ago. Bad news for the poker world, hope justice.

#24 10th August 2009, 8:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mortis

It's been reported that Oscarsson's son was in the room at the time of the shooting, and a crisis team has been working with the family while the boys mother is en-route to Sweden to be reunited with her son.

This is very upsetting
No child should have to witness that.I'm not sure how strict the laws and punishment are in Sweden, but I really hope this perp is captured and punished harshly for what he did.

+1 This is very tragic indeed. The news is bad and sad enough without some cruel heartless devil out there doing such a thing in front of a child.

#25 10th August 2009, 8:44 AM

well all i can say is that its a shame that it happened to the boy but in sweden i guess they take stuff more serious LA on the other hand is a dangerous place also but i think its just behind sweden R.I.P. to the boy

#26 10th August 2009, 9:47 AM

Any up date as to why yet?
R.I.P

#27 12th August 2009, 9:53 PM

Yea, I saw this on Inside Deal today. That's pretty crazy. After hearing about the story, I wonder if it was intentional or if it just happened to be him that they broke in on.

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