Around 10 people dead, say police
Police in Örebro have said “about 10 people” have been killed in the shooting.
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A summary of today’s developments
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Police have said “10 or so” people have been killed and six others were taken to hospital after a campus shooting in the southern Swedish city of Örebro, in what Sweden’s prime minister described as the worst mass shooting in the country’s history.
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All six hospitalised are adults, local authorities said. Five of them had gunshot wounds, one of whom has minor injuries.
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One of the patients remains in a life-threatening condition, Jonas Claesson, director of Health and Medical Services in Region Örebro, said.
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The local police chief, Roberto Eid Forest, said investigating officers were still in the process of identifying victims but that they believed the “primary perpetrator”, not previously known to police, was among the dead.
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He said authorities had had “no prior warning signs” of the attack, which happened soon after 12.30pm local time on Tuesday at a campus housing an adult education centre and other learning facilities, and that it was believed the gunman acted alone.
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Police said they had opened an investigation into murder, arson and an aggravated weapons offence.
Six adults were taken to Örebro University Hospital following the shooting.
Five of them had gunshot wounds, one of whom has minor injuries.
One of the patients remains in a life-threatening condition, Jonas Claesson, director of Health and Medical Services in Region Örebro, said.
Campus Risbergska in Örebro will be closed tomorrow, the municipal director Peter Larsson told Aftonbladet.
Larsson said he expects it will be closed this week.
Other upper secondary schools in Örebro will remain open.
Police have said “10 or so” people have been killed and at least five others wounded in a campus shooting in the southern Swedish city of Örebro, in what Sweden’s prime minister has described as a ‘very painful day’ for the country.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen expressed her sympathy on X, saying: “In this dark hour, we stand with the people of Sweden.”
Police ‘believe perpetrator acted alone’
Police have issued an update about raids they have carried out at various addresses in the city and currently believe the perpetrator acted alone.
“During the afternoon, several investigative measures connected to the case have been carried out at various addresses in Örebro. Work at the crime scene continues, including technical personnel,” the statement said.
“At present, the police believe that the perpetrator acted alone, but we cannot rule out more perpetrators connected to the incident. Our view is that the perpetrator is one of the dead people.”
The press conference has now concluded.
Kristersson said he had had relatives whose children were housed in a school during the day.
He said there are many parents who have an important task to talk to their children today, but cautioned against spreading fear and terror.
The PM said the vast majority of schools are safe places.
Prime minister Kristersson says there is no further danger right now at the school.
Minister of justice Gunnar Strömmer told the press conference the police in Örebro have support from other police regions and from Sweden’s security service Sapo.
