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Police say about 10 people killed in shooting at Sweden school | |
(about 2 hours 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 |
Police say about 10 people have been killed in a shooting at an education centre in central Sweden, including the suspected gunman. | |
The shooting at Risbergska school in Orebro, 200km (124 miles) west of the capital, Stockholm, took place on Tuesday afternoon. | |
Police said the perpetrator was not previously known to them and there was no immediately identifiable motive. He was believed to be acting alone, they said. | |
They warned on Tuesday evening the death toll could continue to rise as several people had been injured. | |
"This is an extremely tragic incident," said Orebro police chief Roberto Eid Forest. | |
Earlier, the Swedish Prime Minister said it was "a very painful day for all in Sweden". | |
A number of the injured have been taken to hospital, with at least four people undergoing operations. | |
Police had initially said the attack was being investigated as an attempted murder and arson attack. | |
In the evening briefing they confirmed there didn't appear to be a "terror" motive behind the attack. | |
Police heard reports of a shooting taking place at Risbergska school - an adult education centre - at 12:33 local time (11:44 GMT). The facility sits on a campus that is home to other schools. | Police heard reports of a shooting taking place at Risbergska school - an adult education centre - at 12:33 local time (11:44 GMT). The facility sits on a campus that is home to other schools. |
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. |
Earlier, students at several nearby schools were being kept indoors "for security purposes". | Earlier, students at several nearby schools were being kept indoors "for security purposes". |
"We don't want members of the public to go there," Forest warned. | "We don't want members of the public to go there," Forest warned. |
Nearby hospitals had cleared their emergency rooms and intensive care units to free up space for patients, local media reported. | |
Orebro University Hospital wrote in an update that five people injured by gunshot wounds were treated at its emergency room. An additional sixth person, not injured by a guns, had "minor injuries" treated, it said. | |
Teacher Lena Warenmark told SVT, Swedish public radio, she heard around 10 gunshots close to her study. | Teacher Lena Warenmark told SVT, Swedish public radio, she heard around 10 gunshots close to her study. |
The Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that today is "a very painful day for all in Sweden" as he shared that those who had a "normal school day" replaced "with terror" are all in his thoughts. | The Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that today is "a very painful day for all in Sweden" as he shared that those who had a "normal school day" replaced "with terror" are all in his thoughts. |
"Being confined to a classroom with fear for your own life is a nightmare that no one should have to experience," Kristersson said in a post on X. | "Being confined to a classroom with fear for your own life is a nightmare that no one should have to experience," Kristersson said in a post on X. |
"The government is in close contact with the Police Authority and is closely monitoring developments." | "The government is in close contact with the Police Authority and is closely monitoring developments." |
His justice minister, Gunnar Strommer, echoed those remarks, telling local broadcaster SVT "the news of an attack at Orebro is very serious". | His justice minister, Gunnar Strommer, echoed those remarks, telling local broadcaster SVT "the news of an attack at Orebro is very serious". |
The shooting took place in a campus area where several schools are located | The shooting took place in a campus area where several schools are located |