A Swedish man has been sentenced to five years and six months in prison for shooting and wounding a man in Kolding, Denmark, last summer. The Kolding court delivered the verdict on Wednesday.

A Danish accomplice received a slightly longer sentence of six years.

The incident occurred on July 31 on Vejrupsgade, where the Swede fired seven shots at the victim, hitting him in the legs three times. The intended target was someone else who had a hand tattoo, but the injured man did not have it.

Both men were found guilty of aggravated assault and possession of a pistol but were acquitted of attempted murder.

Evidence found on the Swede’s phone revealed that he and the Danish accomplice had planned to target a man with a specific tattoo.

Following the shooting, both individuals fled the scene on electric bicycles.

Police discovered a pistol in the attic of an apartment rented by the Danish accomplice through Airbnb; DNA evidence linked the weapon to the crime. Matching DNA was also found on cans in the apartment.

The case is among more than 20 instances involving young Swedes being recruited for dangerous attacks in Denmark. Both the Swede and his 28-year-old Danish partner have denied any wrongdoing.