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Five people shot at education centre in Sweden | |
(32 minutes later) | |
The shooting appears to have targeted a centre attended by people who have not finished primary or secondary school | The shooting appears to have targeted a centre attended by people who have not finished primary or secondary school |
Five people have been shot at a school in central Sweden, police say. | Five people have been shot at a school in central Sweden, police say. |
The shooting happened in Orebro, 200km (124 miles) west of the capital, Stockholm, on Tuesday afternoon. | |
Police said "the danger is not over" and warned the public to stay away. The extent of the injuries is unclear - but police say no officers have been shot. | Police said "the danger is not over" and warned the public to stay away. The extent of the injuries is unclear - but police say no officers have been shot. |
"This is currently seen as an attempted murder, arson and aggravated weapons offence," they said in a statement. | "This is currently seen as an attempted murder, arson and aggravated weapons offence," they said in a statement. |
A press conference from officials is expected at 15:30 local time (14:30 GMT). | |
The shooting - which occurred just before 13:00 - apparently targeted a Komvux, or adult education centre. | |
These centres are attended primarily by people who have not finished primary or secondary school. | These centres are attended primarily by people who have not finished primary or secondary school. |
Police say students at nearby schools are being kept indoors "for security purposes". | Police say students at nearby schools are being kept indoors "for security purposes". |
Officials are on site at other schools in the area as well, reports say. | |
Nearby hospitals are clearing their emergency rooms and intensive care units to free up space for patients, local reports said. | |
Lena Warenmark, a teacher at Campus Risbergska School, told SVT, Swedish public radio, that she heard around 10 gunshots close to her study. | |
"The news of an attack at Orebro is very serious," justice minister Gunnar Strommer told SVT. |