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At least 10 useless ‘after worst college taking pictures in Sweden’s historical past’

A trainer has spoken of her horror after a gunman opened fireplace at an grownup training centre in Sweden.

Around 10 folks have been killed within the taking pictures on the Risbergska School in Örebro, some 125 miles west of Stockholm, on Tuesday.

The gunman, who was not beforehand identified to the police and has no suspected hyperlinks to gangs or terrorism, is believed to be amongst those that died, Örebro’s district police chief Roberto Eid Forest stated.

Teachers and college students advised how they heard gun photographs as they ran for shelter in close by buildings after the alarm was raised on the campus.

Maria Pegado, 54, a trainer on the college, stated somebody threw open the door to her classroom simply after lunch break and shouted to everybody to get out.

“I took all my 15 students out into the hallway and we started running,” she stated. “Then I heard two shots but we made it out. We were close to the school entrance. I saw people dragging injured out, first one, then another. I realised it was very serious.”

Prime minister Ulf Kristersson said the mass shooting was the worst in Swedish history.

“It is difficult to absorb the total extent of what has occurred right this moment, the darkness that now lowers itself throughout Sweden tonight,” he stated.

Sweden ‘has highest per capita rate of gun violence in EU’

Sweden has been struggling with a wave of shootings and bombings caused by an endemic gang crime problem that has seen the country of 10 million people record by far the highest per capita rate of gun violence in the EU in recent years, the Associated Press reports.

However, fatal attacks at schools are rare, and police say the suspect in Tuesday’s attack has no known connection to gangs.

Ten people were killed in seven incidents of deadly violence at schools between 2010 and 2022, according to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention.

Sweden has a high level of gun ownership by European standards, mainly linked to hunting, though it is much lower than in the United States, while the gang crime wave has highlighted the high incidence of illegal weapons.

In one of the highest-profile crimes of the past decade, a 21-year-old masked assailant driven by racist motives killed a teaching assistant and a boy and wounded two others in 2015.

In 2017, a man driving a truck mowed down shoppers on a busy street in central Stockholm before crashing into a department store. Five people died in that attack.

Andy Gregory4 February 2025 21:03

Full report: ‘Terror’ as Swedish school shooting leaves 10 dead, including gunman

Students prayed under their desks and trapped teachers sent desperate texts to loved ones when a gunman opened fire at an adult education centre in Sweden, leaving 10 people dead.

Armed police exchanged shots with the suspect at the Risbergska School, an adult campus in the city of Orebro, some 125 miles west of Stockholm.

The horrific attack – described by prime minister Ulf Kristersson as the worst mass shooting in Swedish history – unfolded on Tuesday after many students had gone home following a national exam.

Read the full report here:

Andy Gregory4 February 2025 20:44

Police raid suspect’s home

Police raided the suspect’s home after Tuesday’s shooting, but it was not immediately clear what they found.

Örebro’s district police chief said there were no warning signs before the attack and authorities were working to identify the deceased.

Andy Gregory4 February 2025 20:27

EU chief laments ‘truly horrifying’ violence in Sweden

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said that the bloc stands with the people of Sweden.

Writing on X, Ms von der Leyen stated: “What happened today in Örebro is truly horrifying. Such violence and terror have no place in our societies—least of all in schools.

“In this dark hour, we stand with the people of Sweden. Our thoughts are with the victims, and we wish them strength and a swift recovery.”

Andy Gregory4 February 2025 20:10

German chancellor Olaf Scholz expresses shock at ‘terrible act of violence’ in Sweden

Germany’s chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed his sympathy to Sweden in the wake of today’s “terrible” violence.

He wrote on X: “The news about the terrible act of violence in a school in Swedish Örebro shocks me. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. Our sympathies go out to Sweden.”

Andy Gregory4 February 2025 19:53

School at centre of shooting teaches pupils aged over 20

The school, called Campus Risbergska, serves students over age 20, according to its website.

Primary and upper secondary school courses are offered, as well as Swedish classes for immigrants, vocational training and programs for people with intellectual disabilities.

Andy Gregory4 February 2025 19:24

Campus was quieter than usual due to national exams, teacher says

The shooting erupted after many students had gone home following a national exam. Police vehicles and ambulances, lights flashing, blanketed the parking lots and streets around the school as a helicopter buzzed overhead.

Teacher Lena Warenmark told SVT News that there were unusually few students on the campus Tuesday afternoon after the exam. She also told the broadcaster that she heard probably 10 gunshots.

Forensics police attend the scene of the shooting
Forensics police attend the scene of the shooting (TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Imi)

Students sheltered in nearby buildings. Other parts of the school were evacuated following the shooting, which began at around 12:30pm local time.

Andreas Sundling, 28, was among those forced to barricade themselves inside the school.

“We heard three bangs and loud screams,” he told the Express newspaper while sheltering in a classroom.

Andy Gregory4 February 2025 19:17

Justice minister says police being assisted by security services

Police attended the scene as soon as the alarm was sounded, Sweden’s justice minister Gunnar Strömmer told the press conference.

We know that about 10 people have been killed and many others have been injured, and we know that police and our healthcare workers are now taking care of these people, Mr Strömmer said.

Police at work at the scene of the shooting
Police at work on the scene of the taking pictures (AFP via Getty Images)

The primary suspect is thought to be among the dead, he reiterated, adding that it was a person who was not previously known to the police.

“We still don’t know why this happened. We don’t know what the motives could have been. We hope to have those answers. Police are working very hard to find that out,” he said.

Police in Örebro are being assisted by forces across the country and also the special security services, he said.

Police do not believe at present that there is a risk of further attacks, Mr Strömmer added.

Andy Gregory4 February 2025 18:52

Sweden’s justice minister says impact of shooting will be felt across the country

Sweden’s justice minister Gunnar Strömmer has said that the shooting in Örebro will have ripple effects across the country.

He advised a press convention: “This was a terrible tragedy. We are all shaken to the core. This is something that we’ve sometimes seen occur in other countries and thought could not happen in Sweden. But it has.

“We know that there have been school shootings before in Sweden – one in Malmo in 2022, for example – but they have not been of the magnitude we have seen … It is a tragedy. Especially of course for those directly affected and their next of kin.”

He added: “We will of course be returning to this day over and over again in many different contexts in the future. It will have ripple effects for our society.”

Andy Gregory4 February 2025 18:48

‘Your grief is our grief’: Swedish PM thanks rescuers for their courage

Sweden’s prime minister has thanked rescuers for their courage in responding to the Örebro school shooting.

Ulf Kristersson advised a press convention: “I would now like to urge you all to give the police the freedom they need to do the work they must do. And I also want to thank the students, teachers, all the staff at the school for the courage you have shown today.

“I also want to thank all the rescue services. Your work is a matter of life and death. Thank you. And our police officers who have been out there today protecting others, risking their own lives in doing so. Thank you.

“My thoughts, the thoughts of all of Sweden, are now first and foremost with all those who are the direct victims of this heinous act. Your grief is our grief. We are here with you.”

Andy Gregory4 February 2025 18:44

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