On February 28, 1986, Palme was killed by a shot to the back, at very close range. His wife, Lisbet, was wounded by a second shot. There were several witnesses to the assassination, but none of them got a good look at the gunman.
Olof Palme
Christer Pettersson
Ingvar Carlsson
Olle Alsén
Christer Andersson
Victor Gunnarsson
Olle Minell
Karl Nordlund
Hans Ölvebro
Kari Poutiainen
Gösta Söderström
Ulla Strömbäck
John Wahlbärj