Sweden police said on Tuesday that “about 10 people” were killed in a shooting earlier during the day at the Adult School in Orebbro, west of Stockholm. IN Offered police Very little information about the incident during most of the day, saying only five people were wounded, including a suspicious shooter, before suddenly confirming the initial number of deaths at 18:00 local time (noon east).
The shooting happened at the Risberg Campus school, which, according to his website, is intended for students over 20 years of age. Reuters news agency said that the Adult Education Center in Campus, which includes children’s schools.
Local police chief Roberto Eid Forest told reporters that the suspect was a scorer among those who died, but emphasized that the investigation that is underway is complicated and still working to identify victims and confirm traffic in death. National police forces in a separate message said “the total number of injured” remained uncertain.
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Officials said the motive remained unknown, but at the moment she did not believe that there were additional perpetrators. However, in a statement of the news later in the evening, police said “I could not exclude more perpetrators associated with the incident.”
Before the fatal cases were confirmed, Forest said “the investigation is a bit unclear,” according to the Associated Press, including “whether the shooting took place within the school (building) or can there be more perpetrators.”
“One of the injured persons is a person we suspect he is a striker,” Forest said at a press conference with medical officers, as a massive police operation continued more than three hours after the attack. “We cannot exclude other suspects, which is something we now continue to work on in this intense phase – why this has happened and if there are other possible suspects.”
Medical officials said four of the five wounded people were undergoing surgery, including those whose injuries were serious. AP cited the regional medical director, saying that the two were in stable condition, and the third was only slightly wounded. The police were not shot, the strength confirmed.
A statement attributed to the head of national police, Petra Lundh said, “Our thoughts come out to victims and their families.”
“Currently, the main operation at the Västhagi School, Orebbro, is underway,” police said in a earlier statement published online, calling for members of the public “to hold away from the Västhaga area” or, if not, to stay within their homes.
“Operation refers to threats of deadly violence,” the police said.
“The extent of the injury is unclear,” the police said, adding to the reference to “attempted murder, fans and exacerbated foul by weapons.”
Sweden Laws on Fire Weapon Ownership are strict, with “the right to own weapons, even in the purpose of protection”, which requires a license that is approved only with the explicit approval of the police, which must be reported before any intended purchase. The owner of a licensed gun must carry a document with him at all times when he has weapons, and the law covers not only firearms, but also weapons that shoot or arrange a tear gas.
