Ten people, plus the gunman, were killed – police say they are still trying to work out the gunman’s motive
The attacker was unknown to police – they did not say if he had gun licences
The attacker shot at police during the attack – it’s not known if he killed himself, but police say there is “a lot” to suggest that
The shooting happened at a school for adults on a site that had children’s schools – six school buildings, plus a restaurant, were locked down during the attack perpetrator also died.
A large number of people were injured after a gunman opened fire at a campus in the city of Örebro in central Sweden, according to Roberto Eid Forest, the head of the city’s police district.
Police said that the perpetrator was not known to them before the shooting and that he was not connected to any gangs. They also said there is currently no information indicating that the shooter acted based on ideological motives. Police did not say what type of weapon was used by the gunman.https://4bf8e8f2f065e9b199bfc4207d49c994.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html?n=0
“We think he is a lone perpetrator,” Forest said. He added that the shooting was “extremely tragic, with many involved.”
“It’s a terrible event, it’s exceptional – a nightmare,” Forest added.
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson offered his condolences to the victims and their families and thanked the police during a press conference on Tuesday. “We’ve today seen brutal, deadly violence against completely innocent people – this is the worst mass shooting in Swedish history,” he said.
Speaking alongside the prime minister, the country’s Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer called it an “unspeakably sad tragedy.”
