Spotify executive killed in Swedish terrorist attack

If you've been paying attention to the news, you'll know that a horrific terrorist attack took place in Sweden on Friday. A suspected terrorist drove his car into an upscale department store in Stockholm killing four people and injuring 15, including children.

One of those killed was Chris Bevington, 41, a Spotify executive who was the company's director of global partnerships/business development. 

Daniel Ek, Spotify's founder took to his Facebook to give the news and pay his respects to his colleague. 

Ek wrote:

“It is with shock and a heavy heart that I can confirm that Chris Bevington from our Spotify team lost his life in Friday’s senseless attack on Stockholm.

Chris has been a member of our band for over 5 years. He has had a great impact on not just the business but on everyone who had the privilege to know and work with him. There are no words for how missed he will be or for how sad we all are to have lost him like this.

Whilst this terrible news is sinking in, our primary focus is on supporting the family and loved ones of Chris in any way we possibly can.

I am as deeply saddened and upset as all of you that something like this could happen in Sweden. The only light in this deeply tragic moment is the outpouring of love, compassion and solidarity that we have seen from everyone. And that was exactly the kind of person Chris was as well.

We will greatly miss you Chris. Rest in Peace my friend.”

Our thoughts are with Bevington's family as well as all those who were killed and injured by this attack. Police have arrested two suspects.