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Around 10 people have been killed after a gunman opened fire on an adult school campus in Sweden, police have said.
Swedish authorities earlier said six people were in hospital after the attack on Tuesday at the Risbergska School, in Örebro, some 200 km (125 miles) west of Stockholm.
Örebro’s district police chief Roberto Eid Forest told a press conference on Tuesday evening that the gunman, who was not previously known to the police, was among those who died in the shooting, national broadcaster SVT reported.
Students were forced to shelter in nearby buildings as armed police searched the area, with authorities warning the danger was not over. One of those injured is thought to be the gunman.
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.
Lena Warenmark, a teacher at Risbergska, told SVT: “We heard gunshots very close to our study. There were probably ten shots.”
Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson condemned the attack as a “terrible act of violence” as he paid tribute to those killed.
Police believe suspected shooter is dead and was acting alone
Police believe the perpetrator is among those killed in the school shooting, and that they acted alone, Örebro’s district police chief Roberto Eid Forest told the press conference.
“At the moment we are confident that no more attacks will occur. The schools that were occupied have been evacuated,” the police chief said, according to broadcaster SVT.
However, detectives are not ruling out the possibility that multiple people were involved and that the situation could change, he added.
Andy Gregory4 February 2025 17:20
Around 10 people killed in shooting, police say
Around 10 people have been killed in the shooting, Örebro’s district police chief has told reporters.
Detectives are still identifying the dead and cannot yet provide any details about the victims, Roberto Eid Forest told a press conference, according to Swedish broadcaster SVT.
Andy Gregory4 February 2025 17:10
Watch: Five people shot at school in Sweden
Alexander Butler4 February 2025 16:45
Teacher recalls running for her life
Maria Pegado, 54, a teacher at the school, said someone threw open the door to her classroom just after lunch break and shouted to everyone to get out.
“I took all my 15 students out into the hallway and we started running,” she said.
“Then I heard two shots but we made it out. We were close to the school entrance.”
“I saw people dragging injured people out, first one, then another. I realised it was very serious,” she said.
Alexander Butler4 February 2025 16:30
Police raid gunman’s flat, reports say
Police have raided a flat in Örebro which is believed to be connected with the gunman, swedish media outlet STV reported.
Alexander Butler4 February 2025 16:28
Six people hospitalised, authorities say
Six people, none of whom are children, are currently hospitalised following the Örebro shooting.
Swedish authorities said six were in Örebro University Hospital. Previously, police said five people had been shot.
Swedish media outlet STV reported that at least several people were killed and 15 were injured in the attack. This has not been confirmed.
Alexander Butler4 February 2025 16:26
Watch: Police surround Swedish school after five people shot
Alexander Butler4 February 2025 16:15
Pictured: Örebro school shooting
Alexander Butler4 February 2025 15:53
Swedish PM condemns ‘terrible’ violence
Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson condemned the attack as a “terrible act of violence” as he paid tribute to those killed.
“It is with sadness that I have received information about the terrible act of violence in Örebro. My thoughts are with those who have been affected and their relatives,” he said.
Alexander Butler4 February 2025 15:36
