ETHIOPIAN ENVOY SHOT BY CHAUFFEUR IN SWEDEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000100030017-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 12, 1999
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: June 5, 1964
• Content Type: NSPR

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JUN 5 1964 FOIAb5
Ethiopian Envoy Shot,.
y Chauffeur in Sweden
P) - The Et opian Am
gument, hitting him on the
head. Krupsky said he shot
the ambassador. "in a rage"
because Agede had been un-
fair to him.
Agede had tried to fire him
for unexplained reasons,
Krupsky said.
Larsson said five empty
cartridges were found In the
room. He. reported Agede and
Srupsky struggled after the
first two shots. The chauffeur
then fired again. '
Mice said Krupsky. would
he charged within. '24 hours,
7 r'o h a b 1 y, with attempted l
bassador to Sweden was shot
and gravely wounded today
in a violent argument with
:his chauffeur, police said.
-Ambassador Abate Agede,
40, was hit in the stomach by
at least two bullets. He under-
r went surgery for more than
i five hours. Officials later said
he was out of danger.
Agede staggered out of his
embassy office after an un-
determined number of shots
was fired.
The chauffeur, M. Krupsky,
a Polish-born Swedish citizen,
was arrested in the embassy
kitchen, He did not resist. A
pistol was on a stool near
him.
Homicide Inspector W. G.
.Larsson' said the chauffeur)
contended Agede had thrown
;~. vas~Q,.. a ,him,`an,Jhe at,.;
lanslaughter.
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