Sweden Investigation continues after shooting at Swedish school
Investigations are continuing after the fatal shooting at a school in Örebro, Sweden. The motive for the crime, in which around ten people died, is still unclear. At a press conference in the evening, Sweden's Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer said that the police were working on identifying the deceased and informing their relatives.
05.02.2025, 06:54
SDA
"We all want to understand why," Strömmer said, adding: "We have to wait for those answers." He called the crime the worst mass shooting ever in Sweden.
Around ten people were killed by gunfire at Campus Risbergska, an adult education facility. It is assumed that the suspected perpetrator is one of the dead, said Roberto Eid Forest, head of the local police. It was initially unclear how many people were injured.
Investigators do not believe it was an act of terrorism
The suspected perpetrator had not been known to the police until now, said Eid Forest. He had no connection to a gang. Investigators assume that the man acted alone on Tuesday afternoon and that the act was not an act of terrorism.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson wrote on X that it was a very painful day for the whole of Sweden. He was thinking of those affected and their families as well as all those whose normal school day had been replaced by horror. Sweden's King, Carl XVI Gustaf, expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased in a written statement and thanked the police, rescue services and hospital staff for saving lives on this "dark day".
Flags at half-mast at schools
The radio station SVT reported that the adult school Campus Risbergska will remain closed for the rest of the week. The other schools in Örebro will be open on Wednesday, but the flags will be flown at half-mast. The children and young people will be offered crisis support, reports SVT.
Örebro is located around 200 kilometers west of the Swedish capital Stockholm. The Risbergska campus is a kind of educational center where adults aged 20 and over can attend secondary school, high school and language courses as well as vocational training.
