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Sweden: attack on a school with firearms. At least ten dead

On Tuesday afternoon, at 12:33, the Swedish police in the town of Örebro received a report of a shooting at the Risbergska school, with numerous deaths and injuries. A person had entered the school armed and had committed a massacre.

At a press conference held the same evening , the police announced that around ten people had lost their lives . No information has been released about the identities of the victims, so it is unclear whether they were students or teachers.

“The reason why we cannot be more specific at the moment is the large scale of the damage,” said Roberto Eid Forest, Örebro police chief.

A photo released by the police shows the alleged perpetrator of the crime, now deceased. Police believe he acted alone.

“The perpetrator was not known to law enforcement and has no gang ties,” Roberto Eid Forest said, adding: “At the moment we are confident that no further attacks will occur.”

There are, at the moment, no suspicions of a terrorist motive, specified Roberto Eid Forest. “I would like to stress that we are at a very early stage of the investigation, so this is just speculation at the moment.”

Six injured, four of whom underwent surgery

In addition to the deceased, several injuries were also reported. According to Jonas Claesson, director of the region's health and medical services, six people were transported to the emergency room of Örebro University Hospital and four of these underwent surgery.

Among those who have undergone surgery, the situation is considered stable for two. One person is seriously injured and his condition is unclear. For the two who did not undergo surgery, the injuries were described as minor

The students managed, at the direction of the principal, to gather and largely escape. Many fled home, increasing the confusion.

School closed and chaos

According to the police, the accident occurred in an area where community activities reserved for adults take place. During the day, numerous people were present on site with a massive deployment of forces.

“I won't go into detail about the capabilities we have in that field, but we have very good resources. The current legal situation is that of attempted murder, arson and aggravated weapons possession crime,” police spokesperson Lars Hedelin said in the morning.

After the shooting, several schools near the site of the tragedy were closed. Svanfridur Birgisdottir, the school's principal, described the situation as chaotic: "It's a crisis," he said. He reported that many employees and students were in a common gathering spot.

At 4pm, a police officer told the DN reporter at the scene that all students had been evacuated from the Risbergska school.

Shops evacuated

Shops in the area were also asked to keep their staff inside and to clear the premises of customers, who were removed by the police.

“We were told that the situation is critical and that we should stay here in the shop. We are all gathered and we have the police with us in the staff room. They were great, so we feel safe under the circumstances,” said a store employee.

Reasons unknown

At present we do not have the reasons for the violent act, and the person was killed, so it is possible that we will never know.


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