Swedish mass shooting at the Adult School is the worst in the country and 11 dead, including attackers

Orebbro, Sweden – Sweden The worst mass shooting He left at least 11 dead on Tuesday, including an attacker, and at least five seriously wounded at the Adult Education Center west of Stockholm. The attacker’s motif did not determine early Wednesday because the Scandinavian nation is – where the violence of weapons in schools is very rare – rejected by the attack with such bloodshed that the police said early that it was difficult to count the number of dead among the massacre.

Police chief Roberto Eid Forest, for the city of Orebro, about 100 miles west of Stockholm, where the tragedy took place, said that on Wednesday “he indicated a lot that” the attacker was shooting, saying he was found already dead when police were found When the police reached him.

Officials said on Wednesday that three women and two men, all with firearms, underwent surgery at Orebbro University Hospital. They were all in a serious but stable condition after being admitted to a hospital with life -threatening injuries. The second woman was treated for minor injuries and was stable.

Jonas Claiesson, the regional director of health and medical services, said the two cracking victims were on intensive care on Wednesday. All victims are over 18, the officials said. No other patients relating to the shooting have been admitted to Orebbro University Hospital overnight.

The school, called Campus Risberg, offers primary and medium -sized adult teaching at the age of 20 and older, Swedish classes for immigrants, vocational training and programs for people with intellectual disabilities. The school is on the outskirts of Orebro, which is about 125 miles west of Stockholm.

Justice Minister Gunnar Stömmer called a shooting “an event that reduces all our society at the core.” King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister Ulf Kristsson ordered the flags to fly halfway through the staff in the royal palace and government buildings.

King and Queen Silvia were in Orebbro and would visit the school district and attend memorials in the city, according to the palace. Kristsson and Stömmer would also be there. Degers IF and Orebbro Siriana football teams will wear black tapes in the pre -season match on Wednesday night and keep a minute silence before the blows, Degerfors said.

The shooting began on Tuesday afternoon after many students went home after the state exam. Students sheltered in nearby buildings and other parts of the school were evacuated after the shooting.

Eid Forest, a local police chief, said large rooms at school meant that it took a long time for police officers to search the campus to ensure that there were no more casualties. The police heard the shootings when they arrived and thought they had been discharged, he said.

Eid Forest said six officers were treated with smoke inhalation. There was no fire, he said, and the authorities did not immediately know what caused smoke.

Investigators will spend on Wednesday asking for information from witnesses and checking any video of the attack. Police would not say if there were more rifles scorers.

There was no warning before, and police believe the perpetrator acted alone. The police did not say if the man was a student at school. They did not publish a possible motive, but the authorities said there were no suspicious ties with terrorism at the moment.

Police suffered a suspect’s home after the shooting on Tuesday, but it was not immediately clear what they found. They warned the public not to spread incorrect narratives on social media.

“We have witnessed a brutal, deadly violence against completely innocent people today,” Prime Minister told Stockholm reporters late Tuesday. “This is the worst mass shooting in Swedish history. Many questions remain unanswered, and I cannot give those answers.

“But there will be a time when we will know what happened, how it could happen and what motives may be behind it. We don’t speculate,” he said.

Although weapons violence in schools is very rare in Sweden, people have been wounded or killed by other weapons such as knives or axes in several incidents in recent years.

The ownership of weapons is legal in Sweden but in the country Firearms 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 owners of licensed weapons must carry their documentation with them at any time when they are in possession of firearms, and the laws of the country cover not only weapons but also the weapons that shoot or arrange a tear gas.