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Gulf Today
06-02-2025
- Gulf Today
Sweden's worst mass shooting leaves 11 dead at Orebro adult school
Sweden's worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education centre west of Stockholm. The gunman's motive hadn't been determined by early on Wednesday as the Scandinavian nation — where gun violence at schools is very rare — reeled from an attack. Officials said on Wednesday that three women and two men, all with gunshot wounds, underwent surgery at Orebro University Hospital. All were in serious but stable condition after being admitted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Another woman was treated for minor injuries and was stable. Jonas Claesson, regional director of health and medical services, said that two of the gunshot victims were in intensive care on Wednesday. All of the victims are over age 18, officials said. No other patients related to the shooting were admitted to Orebro University Hospital overnight. The school, called Campus Risbergska, offers primary and secondary educational classes for adults age 20 and older, Swedish-language classes for immigrants, vocational training and programmes for people with intellectual disabilities. The school is on the outskirts of Orebro, which is about 200 kilometres west of Stockholm. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer called the shooting "an event that shakes our entire society to its core.' King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at the Royal Palace and government buildings. The king and Queen Silvia were in Orebro and would visit the school district and attend a memorial service in the city, the palace said. Kristersson and Strömmer would also be there. Soccer teams Degerfors IF and Orebro Syrianska will wear black armbands at a preseason match on Wednesday evening and hold a minute's silence before kickoff, Degerfors said. The shooting started on Tuesday afternoon after many students had gone home following a national exam. Students sheltered in nearby buildings, and other parts of the school were evacuated following the shooting. Authorities were working to identify the deceased. Police said that officers discovered the gunman dead at the school when they arrived. It was unclear how the gunman died. Roberto Eid Forest, head of the local police, said that the school's large premises meant it took a long time for officers to search the campus to ensure there were not any more victims. Police heard gunshots when they arrived and initially thought they were being fired upon, he said. Eid Forest said that six officers were treated for smoke inhalation. There wasn't a fire, he said, but authorities didn't immediately know what caused the smoke. Investigators will spend Wednesday seeking information from witnesses and checking any video footage of the attack. Police wouldn't say whether the shooter had multiple guns. There were no warnings beforehand, and police believe the perpetrator acted alone. Police haven't said if the man was a student at the school. They haven't released a possible motive, but authorities said there were no suspected connections to terrorism at this point. Police raided the suspect's home after Tuesday's shooting, but it wasn't immediately clear what they found. Police cautioned the public against spreading incorrect narratives on social media. "Today, we have witnessed brutal, deadly violence against completely innocent people,' the prime minister told reporters in Stockholm late Tuesday. "This is the worst mass shooting in Swedish history. Many questions remain unanswered, and I cannot provide those answers either. "But the time will come when we will know what happened, how it could occur, and what motives may have been behind it. Let us not speculate,' he said. While gun violence at schools is very rare in Sweden, people were wounded or killed with other weapons such as knives or axes in several incidents in recent years.
The Independent
06-02-2025
- The Independent
Sweden school shooting latest: King and Queen lead country in mourning as more details about suspect emerge
The gunman who massacred 10 people at a school campus in Örebro has been identified as 35-year-old Rickard Andersson by Swedish media. Andersson changed into green military clothing in a school toilet before carrying out the shooting at Risbergska School, then turning the gun on himself. Relatives described Andersson as an unemployed recluse, who lived a lonely life and suffered with mental problems, the news site Aftonbladet reported. Andersson had received a licence for four hunting rifles, and documents from the Swedish National Service Agency show he had been told repeatedly he was not eligible for military service after he came of age, it added. A police source confirmed the name to Reuters news agency. The King and Queen of Sweden paid a solemn visit to the site of Sweden 's worst ever killings in Örebro. King Carl XVI Gustaf stood by Queen Silvia's side as she laid bright white flowers at a makeshift memorial near the site "A grieving process is hard to do alone," King Carl told reporters. "I think all of Sweden feels it has experienced this traumatic event.' Six police officers treated for smoke inhalation Six police officers were treated for smoke inhalation following the shooting. Authorities are investigating whether arson was involved but will not yet confirm where the smoke came from. The fire alarm was triggered, and police believe there was no regular fire. Jane Dalton6 February 2025 04:00 Everything we know about campus attack which left 11 dead Eleven people are dead after a rampaging gunman opened fire at an adult education centre in central Sweden, in what is believed to be the country's worst ever mass shooting. Armed police were scrambled to Risbergska School, in Örebro, at lunchtime on Tuesday, as terrified students hid under their desks and barricaded themselves in classrooms. The suspect has been named in Swedish media as 35-year-old recluse Rickard Andersson, described by relatives as a 'loner' who 'doesn't seem to like people'. Here is how the attack unfolded: Sweden school shooting: How campus attack which left 11 dead unfolded Sweden's prime minister said the attack at the Risbergska School was the worst mass shooting in country's history Namita Singh6 February 2025 03:11 Black armbands and minute's silence at football match Football teams Degerfors IF and Orebro Syrianska wore black armbands at a friendly match on Wednesday evening. The teams also held a minute's silence before the match to honour the victims of the terrible attack in Örebro, Degerfors IF announced. 'Our thoughts are with those affected and their families,' said the club, which plays in the highest tier of Swedish football. Jane Dalton6 February 2025 03:00 Who was Sweden school shooting suspect accused of killing 10 people? The gunman behind Sweden's worst-ever shooting has been named by Swedish media as 35-year-old Rickard Andersson. After massacring 10 people at Risbergska School in Orebro, police believe the attacker turned the gun on himself. Andersson was described by relatives as a 'loner' who 'doesn't seem to like people', Swedish outlet Aftonbladet reported. He suffered with mental health problems, had a licence for multiple hunting rifles, and had repeatedly been refused military service, the outlet added. More in this report: Rickard Andersson: Who was Sweden school shooting suspect accused of killing 10 Andersson was said to be a recluse who had maintained little contact with his family for years before tragedy unfolded at Risbergska School in Orebro Namita Singh6 February 2025 03:00 Wave of shootings and bombings in Sweden Sweden has been struggling with a wave of shootings and bombings caused by an endemic gang crime problem that has led to the highest per capita rate of gun violence in the EU in recent years in the country of 10 million people. However, fatal attacks at schools are rare. 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. Jane Dalton6 February 2025 02:00 Fellow pupil says Andersson was loner A person who went to the same school as Rickard Andersson while growing up told TV4 Nyheterna he was a loner. 'He was very quiet and kept to himself most of the time. It wasn't noticeable much when he was little, but the older he got, the more he withdrew,' they said. 'In his last year he was often at home. I think he then completely disappeared from school.' Jane Dalton6 February 2025 01:00 Empathy will help us, says prime minister Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson, who joined the king and queen in visiting Orebro, said: "February 4 will for ever mark a dark day in Swedish history. "We are a country in mourning and we must all come together." He wrote on social media: 'The empathy and kindness shown by people here in Sweden and across the globe will help us through this dark period.' Jane Dalton5 February 2025 23:59 Suspect 'had Asperger's and autism' The gun murders suspect had Asperger's and high-functioning autism, and had major problems at school, according to Sweden's TV4. ' From the spring semester of grade eight and throughout grade nine, he failed all subjects. He was therefore not eligible for upper secondary school and had to follow an individual program,' the channel reported. 'Rickard Andersson studied at Wadköping Education Center in Örebro. There he attended a special class for people with Asperger's and high-functioning autism, and he received mixed grades. 'He passed in aesthetic activities and history, but failed in all other subjects. 'Rickard Andersson also did not do military service, as his lack of high school grades meant that he was never called up for military service.' Jane Dalton5 February 2025 22:30 In pictures: Mourning in Orebro Jane Dalton5 February 2025 21:30 Sweden mourns shooting victims – full report Jane Dalton5 February 2025 20:30
CBS News
05-02-2025
- CBS News
Sweden mass shooting at school for adults is country's worst ever, with 11 dead including the gunman
Orebro, Sweden — Sweden's worst-ever mass shooting left at least 11 people dead on Tuesday, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education center west of Stockholm. The gunman's motive hadn't been determined by early Wednesday as the Scandinavian nation — where gun violence at schools is very rare — reeled from an attack with such bloodshed that police early on said it was difficult to count the number of dead among the carnage. Police chief Roberto Eid Forest, for the city of Orebro, about 100 miles west of Stockholm, where the tragedy played out, said Wednesday there was "a lot to indicate that" the gunman had shot himself, saying he was found already dead when police reached him. Officials said Wednesday that three women and two men, all with gunshot wounds, had undergone surgery at Orebro University Hospital. All were in serious but stable condition after being admitted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Another woman was treated for minor injuries and was stable. Jonas Claesson, regional director of health and medical services, said that two of the gunshot victims were in intensive care Wednesday. All the victims are over the age of 18, officials said. No other patients related to the shooting were admitted to Orebro University Hospital overnight. The school, called Campus Risbergska, offers primary and secondary educational classes for adults age 20 and older, Swedish-language 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 Strömmer called the shooting "an event that shakes our entire society to its core." King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at the Royal Palace and government buildings. The king and Queen Silvia were in Orebro and would visit the school district and attend a memorial service in the city, the palace said. Kristersson and Strömmer would also be there. Soccer teams Degerfors IF and Orebro Syrianska will wear black armbands at a preseason match on Wednesday evening and hold a minute's silence before kickoff, Degerfors said. The shooting started Tuesday afternoon after many students had gone home following a national exam. Students sheltered in nearby buildings, and other parts of the school were evacuated following the shooting. Eid Forest, head of the local police, said the school's large premises meant it took a long time for officers to search the campus to ensure there were not any more victims. Police heard gunshots when they arrived and initially thought they were being fired upon, he said. Eid Forest said six officers were treated for smoke inhalation. There wasn't a fire, he said, and authorities didn't immediately know what caused the smoke. Investigators will spend Wednesday seeking information from witnesses and checking any video of the attack. Police wouldn't say whether the shooter had multiple guns. There were no warnings beforehand, and police believe the perpetrator acted alone. Police haven't said if the man was a student at the school. They haven't released a possible motive, but authorities said there were no suspected connections to terrorism at this point. Police raided the suspect's home after Tuesday's shooting, but it wasn't immediately clear what they found. They cautioned the public against spreading incorrect narratives on social media. "Today, we have witnessed brutal, deadly violence against completely innocent people," the prime minister told reporters in Stockholm late Tuesday. "This is the worst mass shooting in Swedish history. Many questions remain unanswered, and I cannot provide those answers either. "But the time will come when we will know what happened, how it could occur, and what motives may have been behind it. Let us not speculate," he said. While gun violence at schools is very rare in Sweden, people were wounded or killed with other weapons such as knives or axes in several incidents in recent years. Gun ownership is legal in Sweden, but the country's laws on firearms are strict, with "the right to possess weapons, even for protection purposes," requiring a license granted only with explicit permission from the police force, which must be applied for in advance of any intended purchase. Licensed gun owners must carry their documentation with them at all times when in possession of firearms, and the country's laws cover not only guns but weapons that fire or deploy tear gas.
NBC News
05-02-2025
- NBC News
Sweden's worst mass shooting leaves at least 11 dead, 5 seriously wounded at adult education center
OREBRO, Sweden — Sweden's worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education center west of Stockholm. The gunman's motive hadn't been determined by early Wednesday as the Scandinavian nation — where gun violence at schools is very rare — reeled from an attack with such bloodshed that police early on said it was difficult to count the number of dead among the carnage. Officials said Wednesday that three women and two men, all with gunshot wounds, underwent surgery at Orebro University Hospital. All were in serious but stable condition after being admitted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Another woman was treated for minor injuries and was stable. Jonas Claesson, regional director of health and medical services, said that two of the gunshot victims were in intensive care Wednesday. All of the victims are over age 18, officials said. No other patients related to the shooting were admitted to Orebro University Hospital overnight. The school, called Campus Risbergska, offers primary and secondary educational classes for adults age 20 and older, Swedish-language classes for immigrants, vocational training and programs for people with intellectual disabilities. The school is on the outskirts of Orebro, which is about 200 kilometers (125 miles) west of Stockholm. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer called the shooting 'an event that shakes our entire society to its core.' King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at the Royal Palace and government buildings. The king and Queen Silvia were in Orebro and would visit the school district and attend a memorial service in the city, the palace said. Kristersson and Strömmer would also be there. Soccer teams Degerfors IF and Orebro Syrianska will wear black armbands at a preseason match on Wednesday evening and hold a minute's silence before kickoff, Degerfors said. The shooting started Tuesday afternoon after many students had gone home following a national exam. Students sheltered in nearby buildings, and other parts of the school were evacuated following the shooting. Authorities were working to identify the deceased. Police said that officers discovered the gunman dead at the school when they arrived. It was unclear how the gunman died. Roberto Eid Forest, head of the local police, said that the school's large premises meant it took a long time for officers to search the campus to ensure there were not any more victims. Police heard gunshots when they arrived and initially thought they were being fired upon, he said. Eid Forest said that six officers were treated for smoke inhalation. There wasn't a fire, he said, but authorities didn't immediately know what caused the smoke. Investigators will spend Wednesday seeking information from witnesses and checking any video footage of the attack. Police wouldn't say whether the shooter had multiple guns. There were no warnings beforehand, and police believe the perpetrator acted alone. Police haven't said if the man was a student at the school. They haven't released a possible motive, but authorities said there were no suspected connections to terrorism at this point. Police raided the suspect's home after Tuesday's shooting, but it wasn't immediately clear what they found. Police cautioned the public against spreading incorrect narratives on social media. 'Today, we have witnessed brutal, deadly violence against completely innocent people,' the prime minister told reporters in Stockholm late Tuesday. 'This is the worst mass shooting in Swedish history. Many questions remain unanswered, and I cannot provide those answers either. 'But the time will come when we will know what happened, how it could occur, and what motives may have been behind it. Let us not speculate,' he said. While gun violence at schools is very rare in Sweden, people were wounded or killed with other weapons such as knives or axes in several incidents in recent years.
