Sweden police said on Tuesday that around “ten people” were killed during a shootout earlier during the day in an adult school in the city of Orebro, west of Stockholm. THE The police offered Very little information on the incident throughout the day, saying that only five people were injured, including the suspected shooter, before suddenly confirming the initial assessment around 6 p.m. local time (Midi East).
The shooting took place at the Risbergska campus school, which, according to its website, concerns students over 20 years old. The Reuters news agency said that the adult education center is on the campus that includes children’s schools.
The local police chief, Roberto Eid Forest, told journalists that the alleged shooter was one of those who died, but he pointed out that the in progress investigation was complicated and that they were still working to identify the victims and Confirm the number of deaths. National police said in a separate message that the “total number of injured” had remained uncertain.
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The officials said that the reason had remained unknown, but there was no additional challenge.
Before the deaths were confirmed, Forest said that “the investigation is somewhat clear”, according to the Associated Press, including “if the shooting took place inside the school (building) or S ‘There may be more assaults ”.
“One of the injured is a person we may suspect may be the attacker,” said Forest at a press conference with medical officials, while the massive police operation continued more than three hours after the ‘attack. “We cannot exclude other suspects, and this is something on which we continue to work in this intensive phase now – why it happened and if there are other possible suspects.”
Medical officials said four of the five injured had undergone surgery, one of which was serious. AP cited a regional medical director saying that two others were in a stable state and a third was only slightly injured. No policeman has been shot, confirmed the force.
A press release assigned to the chief of the national police Petra Lundh said: “Our thoughts go to the victims and their families.”
“A major operation is currently underway in a Västhaga school, Orebro,” said police in a previous statement published online, urging public members “to stay away from the Västhaga region” or, if It is not possible, to stay inside their homes.
“The operation concerns threats of fatal violence,” said the police.
“The extent of injuries is not clear,” said police, adding a reference to the accusations of “attempted murder, criminal fire and aggravated weapons offense.”
Suede Firearm possession laws are strict, with “the right to have weapons, even for protection purposes”, requiring a license granted only with an explicit authorization of the police, which must be applied before any planned purchase. An authorized firearms owner must transport the document with them at any time when it is in possession of a weapon, and the law not only covers firearms, but also weapons that pull or deploy tear gas .