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Sky News
05-02-2025
- Sky News
Sweden shooting: What we know after 11 people killed at adult education centre
Swedish police say at least 11 people were killed in a shooting at an adult education centre. The attack happened in the town of Orebro, around 200km (125 miles) west of the capital Stockholm, on Tuesday. 0:29 Police said at least 11 people had been killed in the shooting. The gunman is believed to be among the dead, officers said. Here is everything we know about the shooting so far. What happened? Police were alerted to shots being fired at Campus Risbergska adult education centre just after 12.30pm local time (11.30am UK time) on Tuesday. The violence broke out after many students had gone home following a national exam. Video footage from the scene showed a large police presence and other emergency vehicles. Police later said at least 11 people had been killed, and that the suspect appeared to have acted alone. Officers added on Wednesday that the gunman's motive is still not known. Three women and two men, all with gunshot wounds, were taken to hospital and underwent surgery, officials said. All were in serious but stable condition after being admitted with life-threatening injuries. Another woman was treated for minor injuries and was stable. Two of the victims were in intensive care, regional director of health and medical services Jonas Claesson said. All the victims were over the age of 18, officials said. Students that were sheltering in nearby buildings, and other parts of the school, were evacuated following the shooting. Campus Risbergska serves students who are over the age of 20, according to its website. Primary and upper secondary school courses are offered, as well as Swedish classes for immigrants, vocational training and programmes for people with intellectual disabilities. What we know about the suspect The suspect remains unnamed, but police confirmed they are a male. In their evening update on Tuesday, police said they believed the suspect had also died. Speaking on Wednesday, police said the perpetrator appears to have shot himself. They said he was not known to officers beforehand, and a motive still remains unclear. 'Three bangs and loud screams' Teacher Lena Warenmark told SVT News that there were unusually few students on the campus on Tuesday afternoon after the exam. She also told the broadcaster that she heard probably 10 gunshots. Andreas Sundling, 28, was among those forced to barricade themselves inside the school. "We heard three bangs and loud screams," he told the Expressen newspaper while sheltering in a classroom. "Now we're sitting here waiting to be evacuated from the school. The information we have received is that we should sit and wait." Pavel Koubak, a photographer who was in the area at the time of the attack, said that he saw at least three police helicopters in the sky. "I was talking to a guy riding a bicycle who passed through the area," he told Sky News presenter Kamali Melbourne. "He had a friend that was working inside the school that had sent him a text message that there was automatic rifle fire. He was laying down on the floor inside the school." Asked whether gun violence was rare in the area, Mr Koubak said it was not. "We've had plenty of shootings around Sweden and also in Orebro in the last couple of years. But, this seems to be sort of a bigger magnitude," he said. "I think [the police] are pretty educated on these types of situations nowadays. There was a pretty quick response from the big unit of police and lots of helicopters very, very quickly after the alarm." What have the police said? Police said they carried out investigations at various addresses in Orebro, with technical personnel working at the scene. "At present, the police believe that the perpetrator acted alone, but we cannot rule out more perpetrators connected to the incident," the update on the Swedish police's website said. Police added that they "had no warning sign" about the attack. Officers are also working to identify the perpetrator and the victims. What has the government said? Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday that the tragedy is the worst mass shooting in the country's history. "Today, we have witnessed brutal, deadly violence against completely innocent people," Mr Kristersson told reporters. "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. Meanwhile, the country's king Carl XVI Gustaf said the shooting was a "terrible atrocity". "We send our condolences tonight to the families and friends of the deceased. Our thoughts at this time also go to the injured and their relatives, as well as to others affected. "My family and I would like to express our great appreciation for the police, rescue and medical personnel who worked intensively to save and protect human lives on this dark day."
Sky News
05-02-2025
- Sky News
Sweden shooting: What we know after 11 people are killed at adult education centre, police say
A major police operation is under way after 11 people were killed at an adult education centre in Sweden. Authorities have warned the public to stay away from the area in the town of Orebro, around 200km (125 miles) west of the capital Stockholm. 0:29 Police said 11 people had been killed in the shooting. The gunman is believed to be among the dead, officers said. The website for the Swedish police added: "About ten people have been killed in the incident. "We are currently working on identification. The total number of injured is currently unclear." Here is everything we know about the shooting so far. What happened? Police were alerted to shots being fired at Campus Risbergska adult education centre just after 12.30pm local time (11.30am UK time) on Tuesday. The violence broke out after many students had gone home following a national exam. Video footage from the scene showed a large police presence and other emergency vehicles. In a news conference after 5pm UK time, police said around 10 people had been killed. Officers added they don't believe there is a terror motive in the attack, but this is not conclusive. None of those admitted to hospital are children, according to a separate update on the Orebro regional authorities' website. Students that were sheltering in nearby buildings, and other parts of the school, were evacuated following the shooting. Campus Risbergska serves students who are over the age of 20, according to its website. Primary and upper secondary school courses are offered, as well as Swedish classes for immigrants, vocational training and programmes for people with intellectual disabilities. What we know about the suspect The suspect remains unnamed, but police confirmed they are a male. In their evening update, police said they believed the suspect had also died. He was not known to officers, police said. A spokesperson added that they cannot rule out that there are more suspected attackers involved. 'Three bangs and loud screams' Teacher Lena Warenmark told SVT News that there were unusually few students on the campus on Tuesday afternoon after the exam. She also told the broadcaster that she heard probably 10 gunshots. Andreas Sundling, 28, was among those forced to barricade themselves inside the school. "We heard three bangs and loud screams," he told the Expressen newspaper while sheltering in a classroom. "Now we're sitting here waiting to be evacuated from the school. The information we have received is that we should sit and wait." Pavel Koubak, a photographer who was in the area at the time of the attack, said that he saw at least three police helicopters in the sky. "I was talking to a guy riding a bicycle who passed through the area," he told Sky News presenter Kamali Melbourne. "He had a friend that was working inside the school that had sent him a text message that there was automatic rifle fire. He was laying down on the floor inside the school." Asked whether gun violence was rare in the area, Mr Koubak said it was not. "We've had plenty of shootings around Sweden and also in Orebro in the last couple of years. But, this seems to be sort of a bigger magnitude," he said. "I think [the police] are pretty educated on these types of situations nowadays. There was a pretty quick response from the big unit of police and lots of helicopters very, very quickly after the alarm." What have the police said? Police said they carried out investigations at various addresses in Orebro, with technical personnel working at the scene. "At present, the police believe that the perpetrator acted alone, but we cannot rule out more perpetrators connected to the incident," the update on the Swedish police's website said. Police added that they "had no warning sign" about the attack. Officers are also working to identify the perpetrator and the victims. The damage at the crime scene was so extensive that investigators were unable to be more definitive on the number killed, said Roberto Eid Forest, head of the local police. "When it comes to saying anything more about the perpetrator, it is still very early. The operation is ongoing and that will undoubtedly become clearer. But we are working very intensively right now," Mr Forest said. He described the attack as a "horrible" incident, calling it "exceptional" and a "nightmare". What has the government said? Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson said the tragedy is the worst mass shooting in the country's history. "Today, we have witnessed brutal, deadly violence against completely innocent people," Mr Kristersson told reporters. "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. Meanwhile, the country's king Carl XVI Gustaf said the shooting was a "terrible atrocity". "We send our condolences tonight to the families and friends of the deceased. Our thoughts at this time also go to the injured and their relatives, as well as to others affected. "My family and I would like to express our great appreciation for the police, rescue and medical personnel who worked intensively to save and protect human lives on this dark day."
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Yahoo
Sweden shooting: What we know after around 10 people killed at adult education centre, police say
A major police operation is under way after around 10 people were killed at an adult education centre in Sweden. Authorities have warned the public to stay away from the area in the town of Orebro, around 200km (125 miles) west of the capital Stockholm. Sweden shooting latest: In an update on Tuesday afternoon, police said around 10 people had been killed in the shooting. The gunman is believed to be among the dead, officers said. The website for the Swedish police added: "About ten people have been killed in the incident. "We are currently working on identification. The total number of injured is currently unclear." Here is everything we know about the shooting so far. What happened? Police were alerted to shots being fired at Campus Risbergska adult education centre just after 12.30pm local time (11.30am UK time) on Tuesday. The violence broke out after many students had gone home following a national exam. Video footage from the scene showed a large police presence and other emergency vehicles. In a news conference after 5pm UK time, police said around 10 people had been killed. Officers added they don't believe there is a terror motive in the attack, but this is not conclusive. None of those admitted to hospital are children, according to a separate update on the Orebro regional authorities' website. Students that were sheltering in nearby buildings, and other parts of the school, were evacuated following the shooting. Campus Risbergska serves students who are over the age of 20, according to its website. Primary and upper secondary school courses are offered, as well as Swedish classes for immigrants, vocational training and programmes for people with intellectual disabilities. What we know about the suspect The suspect remains unnamed, but police confirmed they are a male. In their evening update, police said they believed the suspect had also died. He was not known to officers, police said. A spokesperson added that they cannot rule out that there are more suspected attackers involved. 'Three bangs and loud screams' Teacher Lena Warenmark told SVT News that there were unusually few students on the campus on Tuesday afternoon after the exam. She also told the broadcaster that she heard probably 10 gunshots. Andreas Sundling, 28, was among those forced to barricade themselves inside the school. "We heard three bangs and loud screams," he told the Expressen newspaper while sheltering in a classroom. "Now we're sitting here waiting to be evacuated from the school. The information we have received is that we should sit and wait." Pavel Koubak, a photographer who was in the area at the time of the attack, said that he saw at least three police helicopters in the sky. "I was talking to a guy riding a bicycle who passed through the area," he told Sky News presenter Kamali Melbourne. "He had a friend that was working inside the school that had sent him a text message that there was automatic rifle fire. He was laying down on the floor inside the school." Asked whether gun violence was rare in the area, Mr Koubak said it was not. "We've had plenty of shootings around Sweden and also in Orebro in the last couple of years. But, this seems to be sort of a bigger magnitude," he said. "I think [the police] are pretty educated on these types of situations nowadays. There was a pretty quick response from the big unit of police and lots of helicopters very, very quickly after the alarm." What have the police said? Police said they carried out investigations at various addresses in Orebro, with technical personnel working at the scene. "At present, the police believe that the perpetrator acted alone, but we cannot rule out more perpetrators connected to the incident," the update on the Swedish police's website said. Police added that they "had no warning sign" about the attack. Officers are also working to identify the perpetrator and the victims. The damage at the crime scene was so extensive that investigators were unable to be more definitive on the number killed, said Roberto Eid Forest, head of the local police. "When it comes to saying anything more about the perpetrator, it is still very early. The operation is ongoing and that will undoubtedly become clearer. But we are working very intensively right now," Mr Forest said. He described the attack as a "horrible" incident, calling it "exceptional" and a "nightmare". What has the government said? Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson said the tragedy is the worst mass shooting in the country's history. "Today, we have witnessed brutal, deadly violence against completely innocent people," Mr Kristersson told reporters. "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. Meanwhile, the country's king Carl XVI Gustaf said the shooting was a "terrible atrocity". "We send our condolences tonight to the families and friends of the deceased. Our thoughts at this time also go to the injured and their relatives, as well as to others affected. "My family and I would like to express our great appreciation for the police, rescue and medical personnel who worked intensively to save and protect human lives on this dark day."
Local Sweden
04-02-2025
- Local Sweden
What we know so far about the Örebro college shooting
What happened? The details were still sketchy when this article was last updated at 6.30pm, but what we know is that a masked man opened fire inside Campus Risbergska, the main centre for adult education in the city of Örebro, at around 12.30pm on Tuesday. The college's head, Ingela Bäck Gustafsson, told public broadcaster SVT that she had been eating her lunch with colleagues when a large number of pupils ran up to them screaming that everyone needed to evacuate. "Together with a big group of students, I ran out in the school yard, and when I was out there I heard shots nearby," she said. "But both I and a lot of others were just screaming 'run, run'. And we ran for our lives." A video published by the Aftonbladet newspaper appears to show a glimpse of the shooter seen through the window of one of the school's doors. Some parts of the school were evacuated and other parts were locked down, she told the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper, and many students and staff took cover at a nearby restaurant. "They're not allowed to go outside, we're keeping them in here. It's like a shelter," a woman who worked at the restaurant said. "The students say a masked man entered the school. We've got about 30 to 40 people here. The police are on site, protecting us." Lena Warenmark, a teacher speaking to public broadcaster SVT, said that there were unusually few students onsite, as they had gone home after a national test earlier in the day. The centre was originally built as an upper secondary school called Risbergska Skolan, but was converted in 2017 into a specialist school where students over the age of 20 can complete their primary and secondary level education, learn Swedish, and receive vocational training. How many victims are there? Police confirmed at a press conference that "around ten people" were killed in the attack, with the perpetrator believed to be among the dead. Jonas Claesson, healthcare director in Örebro, told a press conference on Tuesday afternoon that six people had been taken to hospital: Four people had been operated on and two people were described as stable One was described as seriously injured One who had not been operated on had only minor injuries There was no information about the fifth person. Sources have told SVT that around 15 people were injured in total. There were reports that shots had been fired at police, but police confirmed no officers had been hurt. What's the current situation? When this article was last updated at 7.50pm, police were confident that the danger had passed. "At present, we feel confident that no more attacks are going to happen," Roberto Eid Forest, police chief in Örebro, said at a press conference. Police initially issued a warning to people in the Västhaga area of Örebro to stay away from the area around the school, or, if they were already there, to stay indoors or leave immediately. Who's the perpetrator? Police described him as "a male person" who is "not known to police", and does not appear to be connected to a gang or terror group. According to the TV4 broadcaster, he is 35 years old and has a weapons license. Forest said that the Säpo security police were currently investigating possible motives. "We believe that he is the primary perpetrator but we are not ruling anything out." The Aftonbladet tabloid and local Nerikes Allehanda (NA) newspaper reported at around 4.30pm that police were preparing to carry out a raid at an address in central Örebro believed to belong to the suspected perpetrator. Police were heavily armed, according to NA, and had used a drone to look through the window of the property. How common are school shootings in Sweden? Rare. This shooting was the deadliest attack on a school or college in the country's history. In 2015, a man dressed in a home-made uniform and wielding a samurai swords attacked a school in Trollhättan, killing three students before he, himself was shot dead by police. Seven school attacks have taken place since then, three of which resulted in fatalities. The last school shooting took place in 2001, when a student was shot dead in a row over a bag of valium. The last shooting at a school in Sweden was the Kungälv shooting in 1961, when a 17-year-old opened fire on a dance in a school gym, injuring seven students and killing one. What next? Police have set up information points for family members and members of the public. These will be located near Hagakyrkan and beside Myrorna near Entréskolan. They have urged people not to head to the school or to the local hospital. Region Örebro, which is responsible for healthcare in the area, has set up a special medical management team and entered stabsläge or crisis mode, essentially a heightened state of preparedness to quickly be able to decide on the reallocation of internal resources and to call in extra staff. Police said in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon that they were not sure whether schools would remain closed on Wednesday. How have Swedish politicians reacted? Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson on Tuesday night expressed his "bottomless sorrow" at what had taken place. "We have today seen brutal, deadly violence against completely innocent people. This is the worst mass shooting in Swedish history," he said at a press conference at 7.30pm. "My thoughts go to those affected, their families and to the police on site," Social Democrat party leader Magdalena Andersson told TT on Tuesday afternoon. Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson described the news on X as a "nightmare". "It should not be possible for terrible acts like this to happen in Sweden. My thoughts go to those who find themselves in the centre of this nightmare." "School should be a safe place," Centre Party leader Muharrem Demirok wrote on X. "Anything to the contrary is a failure. My thoughts go to those affected and their families." Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar also commented the incident in a post on X. "My heart is with those affected, with teachers, students and emergency service personnel. The violence our land is going through is a chasm we must find our way out of together."
BBC News
04-02-2025
- BBC News
Sweden shooting: What we know about Orebro school gun attack
Police say around 10 people have died in a shooting at an education campus in the city of is the worst school shooting ever to happen in Sweden, where school violence is rare. The suspected gunman is believed to be among the dead. Details are still emerging, but this is what we know so far: What happened? Police first received reports of a shooting taking place in Orebro, a city 200km (124 miles) west of Stockholm, at 12:33 local time (11:44 GMT) on shooting was at Campus Risbergska - a type of school for adults known as Komvux in Swedish, which is primarily for people who did not finish primary or secondary education. There are other schools also on the have described hearing shots ring out, leading to them fleeing classrooms or barricading themselves Pegado told Reuters she took all of her 15 students out into the hallway and they started running. "I saw people dragging injured out, first one, then another. I realised it was very serious," she teacher, Lena Warenmark, told public broadcaster SVT she was in her study when she heard gunshots: "There were a few shots first in short succession, a short pause and then a few more". Police locked down six schools and a restaurant in the area, and people were told to stay away or stay inside their on social media also appeared to show students hiding under a video filmed from a balcony also appeared to show the sound of shots fired in quick succession, as people rushed away: How many people were hurt? Police said "around 10" people were killed, but added they "could not be more specific" about the of those who died were found inside the school building, police said at a news conference on Tuesday afternoon. They believe the gunman is among the is also still not clear how many people were wounded, but Sweden's justice minister said at a news conference there were "many others injured".In the first few hours after the attack, there was confusion over the number of people media reports of casualties, when the police first gave an official briefing at 15:30 local time, they said only that five people had been injured. Swedish media continued to report that several people had died, and in a second update at 18:00, police confirmed "around 10" people had died. What do we know about the gunman? Police said the attacker was a man who they believe had acted alone. He is believed to be among the was not known to police before the shooting and had no connection to a gang, said Roberto Eid Forest, Orebro's local police also do not believe there was a terror motive to the attack."We're working with secret services but as far as I know, it's a person unknown to police," said Forest, when asked if the perpetrator lived in added that he "can't say anything about the kind of weapon" that was used "other than it was a firearm".Asked about reports the gunman shot himself, police said they did not have any information about that. What do we know about the victims? Police say they are still working to identify those school it happened at was municipal adult education, which Sweden's national agency for education explains is for people aged over 20 who did not finish primary or secondary Ms Warenmark said there were unusually few students at the school on Tuesday as many had gone home for the day after sitting a national exam. How rare are school shootings in Sweden? Very rare. While there have been school shootings in Sweden before, they have not been of this is "the worst school shooting in Sweden's history" said Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, as he urged people not to speculate about the September, there was a school shooting south of Stockholm, when a 15-year-old is suspected to have wounded a classmate - although that attack was linked to Sweden's problem of gang violence.
