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South China Morning Post
16-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Sweden school shooter's motive was suicide: police
A gunman who killed 10 people in a school shooting in Sweden in February was motivated by a wish to end his life because of financial and psychological woes, police said Friday. The shooter, 35-year-old Rickard Andersson, had repeatedly been denied social benefits, was struggling to survive financially and had mental health problems, commanding officer Henrik Dahlstrom said as he presented the conclusions of the investigation. Police believe Andersson, whose killing spree ended when he shot himself in Sweden's worst mass shooting, experienced 'an ever increasing frustration and hopelessness that developed into a wish to take his own life', Dahlstrom told reporters. Andersson likely chose the Campus Risbergska adult education centre in Orebro as the scene of his crime because he had taken maths classes there from 2019 to 2021, though he failed to complete the course, police said. He even brought an old maths book with him on the day of the shooting, Dahlstrom said. He added that despite the Swedish police's collaboration with their counterparts in Norway, the US and with Europol, many questions remained unanswered about the motive as Andersson's mobile phone and hard drives have never been found.
Japan Today
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Japan Today
Sweden stunned by new deadly gun attack
Swedish police sealed off a hair salon in the city of Uppsala where three people were killed in a shootout By Johannes LEDEL A shootout at a Swedish hair salon Tuesday left at least three people dead, police and media said, amid heightened nerves over gun violence in the Scandinavian nation. Gunfire erupted in the centre of Uppsala a day before a spring festival which draws more than 100,000 people to the city some 60 kilometers north of Stockholm. Police, who confirmed three dead, said the attack was staged by a masked gunman. Media reports said at least one suspect escaped on an electric scooter after the early evening shootout. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer called the killings "extremely serious" but police would not say if it was the latest episode in a long running gang war. Sweden is also recovering from its worst mass shooting in February. "We have three people confirmed dead, but we have not confirmed their identities," police spokesman Magnus Jansson Klarin told AFP. "We received reports of a masked person on an electric scooter, we are looking into those reports," he said, adding that door-to-door inquiries were being carried out around the scene of the shooting. Swedish media said witnesses heard several shots at a hair salon in the centre of the city. The SVT public broadcaster said one of the dead had been a suspect in an investigation into a planned attack against a relative of a gang leader, Ismail Abdo. "It's normally a quiet neighborhood, I do my shopping here every day," Elias Sundgren, a student at the local university, told AFP. Uppsala's mayor Erik Pelling told AFP he was "shocked and dismayed" by events. "I am also angry that it could happen," he added."We are forced to live with these crimes. I am frustrated that we have not been able to tackle this problem more effectively." The shooting came a day before Uppsala holds the Valborg festival to mark the start of spring. While police sealed off the streets around the hair salon -- and a drone flew overhead -- they sought to reassure the huge number of visitors expected. "People should not be afraid to come tomorrow," Klarin said. "There are 100,000 to 150,000 people expected in Uppsala for Valborg tomorrow, and there are already a whole lot here today." On February 4, the country was rocked by its worst mass shooting when 35-year-old Rickard Andersson entered the Campus Risbergska adult education centre in the city of Orebro and shot dead 10 people before turning the gun on himself. Sweden has struggled for years to rein in shootings and bombings between rival gangs. Earlier this month, two people were killed in a suspected gang fight in Gothenburg. A renowned rapper was shot dead in a gang battle in Gothenburg last year. Perpetrators are often young teens who are hired as contract killers because they are under 15, the age of criminal responsibility in Sweden. The number of reported gang deaths fell in 2024 however. In the country of 10.6 million people, 92 cases of deadly violence were recorded in 2024, 29 fewer than 2023, and the lowest level since 2014, according to official data. There were 296 reported shooting cases in 2024, a 20 percent decrease from the year before, according to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Bra). Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's center-right minority government, which is backed in parliament by the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, came to power in 2022 with a vow to get tough on crime. © 2025 AFP
NZ Herald
29-04-2025
- Politics
- NZ Herald
Three dead after shootout in hair salon in Sweden
'We have three people confirmed dead, but we have not confirmed their identities yet,' police spokesman Magnus Jansson Klarin told AFP. 'We received reports of a masked person on an electric scooter, we are looking into those reports.' Swedish media said witnesses heard several shots at a hair salon in the centre of the city. 'It's normally a quiet neighbourhood, I do my shopping here every day,' Elias Sundgren, a student at the local university, told AFP. Gang violence The shooting came a day before Uppsala holds the Valborg festival to mark the start of spring. While police sealed off the streets around the hair salon — and a drone flew overhead — they sought to reassure the huge number of visitors expected. 'People should not be afraid to come tomorrow,' Klarin said. 'There are 100,000 to 150,000 people expected in Uppsala for Valborg tomorrow, and there are already a whole lot here today.' On February 4, the country was rocked by its worst mass shooting when 35-year-old Rickard Andersson entered the Campus Risbergska adult education centre in the city of Orebro and shot dead 10 people before turning the gun on himself. But the Nordic country has struggled for years to rein in shootings and bombings linked to score-settling between rival gangs. Perpetrators are often young teens who are hired as contract killers because they are under 15, the age of criminal responsibility in Sweden. The number of reported gang deaths fell in 2024, however. In the country of 10.6 million people, 92 cases of deadly violence were recorded in 2024, 29 fewer than 2023, and the lowest level since 2014, according to official data. There were 296 reported shooting cases in 2024, a 20% decrease from the year before, according to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Bra). Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's centre-right minority government, which is backed in parliament by the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, came to power in 2022 with a vow to get tough on crime.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
Sweden gun attack leaves three dead
A shootout at a Swedish hair salon Tuesday left at least three people dead in an eruption of violence that has heightened nerves over gun violence in the Scandinavian nation, police and media reports said. The shooting erupted in the centre of Uppsala a day before a spring festival which draws more than 100,000 people to the city some 60 kilometres (37 miles) north of Stockholm. Police, who confirmed three dead, said attack was staged by a masked gunman. Media reports said he escaped on a scooter after the early evening shootout. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer called the killings "extremely serious" but police would not say if it was the latest episode in a long running war between gangs. Sweden is also still recovering from its worst mass shooting in February. "We have three people confirmed dead, but we have not confirmed their identities yet," police spokesman Magnus Jansson Klarin told AFP. "We received reports of a masked person on an electric scooter, we are looking into those reports," he said. Swedish media said witnesses heard several shots at a hair salon in the centre of the city. "It's normally a quiet neighbourhood, I do my shopping here every day," Elias Sundgren, a student at the local university, told AFP. - Gang violence - The shooting came a day before Uppsala holds the Valborg festival to mark the start of spring. While police sealed off the streets around the hair salon -- and a drone flew oveerhead -- they sought to reassure the huge number of visitors expected. "People should not be afraid to come tomorrow," Klarin said. "There are 100,000 to 150,000 people expected in Uppsala for Valborg tomorrow, and there are already a whole lot here today." On February 4, the country was rocked by its worst mass shooting when 35-year-old Rickard Andersson entered the Campus Risbergska adult education centre in the city of Orebro and shot dead 10 people before turning the gun on himself. But the Nordic country has struggled for years to rein in shootings and bombings linked to score-settling between rival gangs. Perpetrators are often young teens who are hired as contract killers because they are under 15, the age of criminal responsibility in Sweden. The number of reported gang deaths fell in 2024 however. In the country of 10.6 million people, 92 cases of deadly violence were recorded in 2024, 29 fewer than 2023, and the lowest level since 2014, according to official data. There were 296 reported shooting cases in 2024, a 20 percent decrease from the year before, according to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Bra). Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's centre-right minority government, which is backed in parliament by the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, came to power in 2022 with a vow to get tough on crime. ef/jll/yad/tw
Int'l Business Times
29-04-2025
- Int'l Business Times
Sweden Gun Attack Leaves Three Dead
A shootout at a Swedish hair salon Tuesday left at least three people dead in an eruption of violence that has heightened nerves over gun violence in the Scandinavian nation, police and media reports said. The shooting erupted in the centre of Uppsala a day before a spring festival which draws more than 100,000 people to the city some 60 kilometres (37 miles) north of Stockholm. Police, who confirmed three dead, said attack was staged by a masked gunman. Media reports said he escaped on a scooter after the early evening shootout. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer called the killings "extremely serious" but police would not say if it was the latest episode in a long running war between gangs. Sweden is also still recovering from its worst mass shooting in February. "We have three people confirmed dead, but we have not confirmed their identities yet," police spokesman Magnus Jansson Klarin told AFP. "We received reports of a masked person on an electric scooter, we are looking into those reports," he said. Swedish media said witnesses heard several shots at a hair salon in the centre of the city. "It's normally a quiet neighbourhood, I do my shopping here every day," Elias Sundgren, a student at the local university, told AFP. The shooting came a day before Uppsala holds the Valborg festival to mark the start of spring. While police sealed off the streets around the hair salon -- and a drone flew oveerhead -- they sought to reassure the huge number of visitors expected. "People should not be afraid to come tomorrow," Klarin said. "There are 100,000 to 150,000 people expected in Uppsala for Valborg tomorrow, and there are already a whole lot here today." On February 4, the country was rocked by its worst mass shooting when 35-year-old Rickard Andersson entered the Campus Risbergska adult education centre in the city of Orebro and shot dead 10 people before turning the gun on himself. But the Nordic country has struggled for years to rein in shootings and bombings linked to score-settling between rival gangs. Perpetrators are often young teens who are hired as contract killers because they are under 15, the age of criminal responsibility in Sweden. The number of reported gang deaths fell in 2024 however. In the country of 10.6 million people, 92 cases of deadly violence were recorded in 2024, 29 fewer than 2023, and the lowest level since 2014, according to official data. There were 296 reported shooting cases in 2024, a 20 percent decrease from the year before, according to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Bra). Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's centre-right minority government, which is backed in parliament by the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, came to power in 2022 with a vow to get tough on crime. Swedish police sealed off a hair salon in the city of Uppsala where three people were killed in a shootout AFP
