At least five people have been shot and hospitalised in a school shooting incident in the Swedish city of Örebro on Tuesday.
UPDATE 1730: In a press conference, police said that about 10 people have died, including the suspect, as a result of the school shooting in Örebro, Expressen reports. Several people were also hospitalised, including five for gunshot wounds. The police said that the suspect, a 35-year-old male, was not known to them before the attack, and there are currently no links to terrorism or gang activity.
UPDATE 1450: The Aftonbladet newspaper reports that the suspected shooter has died after shooting himself and was, therefore, included among the gunshot victims. The paper said that five people were brought to hospital, four of whom had surgery. Two are reported to be stable, one was only slightly injured, while another is seriously injured. Police have so far not commented on whether any teachers or students were injured during the attack. The paper went on to claim that “several” people have died in the shooting, however, this has yet to be confirmed by officials.
UPDATE 1350: According to the Expressen newspaper, the suspected shooter has shot himself. Yet, police say that it is too early to know if there were more than one perpetrator. Despite initial reports, police say that no officers were shot during the incident, but they did exchange fire with the suspect. Police spokesman Gabriel Henning confirmed that five people were shot, but their conditions are not known.
The original story continues as follows…
A major police operation is underway in Örebro given a continued threat to life following an attack on the Risbergska school, which was reportedly carried out with an automatic weapon, Expressen reports.
At least five people have been shot. At least four people have been hospitalised. However, their conditions are currently unclear.
The school’s principal, Mattias Molin, said: “We’ve vacated the school, I don’t know much more than that. We don’t know anything yet.”
According to Aftonbladet, police have ordered several other schools in the area to keep pupils indoors.
The paper also reported that the local hospital had emptied its emergency room and intensive care unit to receive the injured from the attack on Tuesday.
Speaking to Aftonbladet, a person who knew a teacher who works at the school said that he received a text message during the shooting.
“He wrote that automatic weapons are shot at school and that they have taken shelter in a room. Then he wrote that he loves me.”
This story is developing, more to follow…
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