John Ausonius | |
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| Born | Wolfgang Alexander Zaugg 12 July 1953 Lidingö, Sweden |
| Other names | Lasermannen ("the Laser Man") Cykelrånaren ("the Bicycle Robber") |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated at Österåker Prison |
| Motive | Racism |
| Conviction(s) | One count of murder, ten counts of attempted murder, nine counts of robbery |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
John Wolfgang Alexander Ausonius (born Wolfgang Alexander Zaugg, 12 July 1953), known in the media as Lasermannen ("the Laser Man"), is a Swedish far-right extremist convicted of serial murder and 10 bank robberies. Between August 1991 to January 1992, he shot eleven people in the Stockholm and Uppsala area, most of whom were immigrants, killing one and seriously injuring the others. He first used a rifle equipped with a laser sight (hence his nickname), and later switched to a revolver. He was arrested in June 1992 and sentenced to life imprisonment in January 1994.[1][2] Additionally, in February 2018 he was sentenced to life imprisonment in Germany for the 1992 murder of Holocaust survivor Blanka Zmigrod.
- ^ Arvidsson, Ulf. "Lasermannen". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 July 2010. (subscription required)
- ^ Vidlund, Susanna; Österberg, Tobias (30 April 2008). "Fortsatt livstid för "Lasermannen"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå. Retrieved 9 July 2010.