Sven Gattenberg

Tombstone of Sven Gattenberg, 2020.

**Sven Gattenberg** (November 22, 1988 - March 19, 2007) was Astrid's maternal cousin as well as a former gangster. He was born in prison to prison inmates Alexey Gattenberg and Joanna Nåhrberg. His mother was the eldest child of Astrid's maternal grandparents. Sven was raised by Astrid's paternal grandmother while his parents were locked up. His mother found out she was pregnant during her time in prison and gave birth to him. Sven had several run-ins with the law since he was nine. His court hearing was scheduled to be at some point in May 2007, but due to a shootout that killed him two months prior to his planned court hearing, all charges against him were dropped and the case had been closed.

## Early life

Sven Gattenberg was born on November 22, 1988, to convicts Alexey Gattenberg and Joanna Nåhrberg, at GoAnimate City's North Side District Prison, based on the Marin County Jail. He was raised by his grandmother during his toddler/early childhood years due to his parents being locked up. In 1996, his mother was freed from prison and took Sven with her to raise him on her own. His father was still locked up at the time. By 1997, Sven would drop out of school due to bullying that happened frequently during passing periods.

## Gang life

In 1998, Sven joined the North Side Killaz Crips after his parents kicked him out of the house. He started hanging with the thugs, selling crack cocaine in the streets, getting involved in brawls with the Bloods, and much more. At once, a twelve-year-old Sven was being shot at by a rival gang member, and for once he decided to fight back. He loaded his MAC-10 and shot him seven times. The rival gang member didn’t die but suffered serious injuries. At fourteen, Sven was robbed and beaten as he tried to walk to his friend’s house. It was a bunch of homies from the Bloods gang who tackled him. Three weeks later, he shoplifted at a Saks Fifth Avenue in San Francisco, stealing over $800 worth of designer clothes. In August 2006, Sven was arrested as his criminal history came to light. He got away with them for nearly three years before getting caught.

## Arrest and death

The judge charged Sven with various crimes he did in the past. He was charged with three counts of murder, two counts of armed robbery, and one count of shoplifting. He was also charged with being the accessory after the fact in the murder of a rival gang member. The judge set Sven’s bail at $2 million. He was awaiting trial scheduled for May 2007. In February 2007, he was released after posting bail.

### Death

Sven was released on $2 million bail. He threw a party with the Crips celebrating his release from prison. That was not long before his death. On March 19, 2007, at 3:19 AM PDT, his friend, Frederick, took a picture of him with a fellow Crip named Antoine. That photo was taken three hours before Sven met his demise. At 5:29 AM, he got into a brawl with a rival gang member who would later take his life. Sven and his friend Frederick tried to run for their lives. They were hiding in an alleyway when another rival gang member spotted them. The rival gang member confronted Sven and Frederick with a S&W .38 Special and gunned them both down. Frederick survived, but Sven didn’t. Sven was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead at 6:31 AM PDT.