He walked to a park in downtown Falun and opened fire, killing six members of the Women's Voluntary Defence Organization and a cyclist at a nearby crossing. In total, seven people aged between 20 and 35 were killed.
The tragedy was preceded by a period of deteriorating mental health for Flink, then a 24-year-old second lieutenant in the Swedish Army. That evening, after a night of heavy drinking and a series of arguments with his girlfriend, Flink entered a "psychotic condition" triggered by alcohol. MATTIAS_FLINK__mord.rar
Flink's case was landmark in Swedish law. While his defense argued he was mentally ill, the Supreme Court ultimately sentenced him to life imprisonment, establishing a precedent that individuals could be held criminally responsible for acts committed during an alcohol-induced psychosis. He walked to a park in downtown Falun