At least 10 dead in the worst mass shooting of Sweden, fighter is also dead

Orebro, Sweden (AP) – The worst massive shooting of Sweden At least 11 people were left, including a militant, and at least five seriously injured at the adult training center west of Stockholm.

The motif of the fighter was not determined until noon on Wednesday Scandinavian nation – Where violence in schools is very rare – turned from attack.

“Not in this place,” said 37 -year -old raspberry Hilumbeg Associated Press when she was standing near a growing improvised memorial near the scene. “I mean we have heard about it in different corners of the world, but of course it’s shock. It’s your hometown and so many lives are destroyed. It’s hard to find words.”

Officials said on Wednesday that three women and two men, all with gunshot wounds, underwent surgery at the Obrot University Hospital. Everyone was in a serious but stable state after he was taken to a hospital with a life -threatening injury. Another woman was treated for minor injuries and became stable.

Jonas Kleson, Regional Director of Health and Medical Services, stated that two victims of firearms are in intensive care on Wednesday. All victims over the age of 18, officials said. No other patient -related patient was admitted to Obro at the University Hospital during the night.

Tragedy “shakes all our society to its basis”

The school, called Risberg’s campus, offers primary and secondary school classes for 20 years of age and older, Swedish for immigrants, vocational training and programs for people with intelligence. The school is located on the outskirts of Obrot, which is approximately 200 kilometers (125 miles) west of Stockholm.

Justice Minister Gunnar Stremmer called the shooting “an event that will throw our whole society to his core.” King Charles XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister ULF Cristorson The flags were ordered in a half -rooted royal palace and government buildings. The scary gathered near the school, comforting each other and throwing candles and flowers to honor the victims.

“It is very strange to be in the middle where I live in Sweden, in Obrot, and it is all over the world,” Emelia Fredrixon said, 53. “They see us now and it’s a very strange feeling.”

The king and Queen Sylvia went to Obrot and planned to visit the school district and go to a memorial service in the city, the Palace reports. Crristrson and Stredmmer were also planned to visit. DEGERFORS football teams, if and Orebro Syrianska, wearing black dressings on a pre -season match on Wednesday night and will spend a moment of silence before being reflected, Degerfors said.

“The worst hours of my life”

The shooting began On Tuesday afternoon After many students went home after the national exam. Survived that cut on a cover When the shots were rang, leaning behind or under what they could find to avoid a fighter and mountains. One woman with her children feared that she would never see them again, and the other used a handkerchief of her friend to fix the bleeding of a man who was shot in her shoulder.

“These were the worst hours of my life. I didn’t know if I was shot there and then, or after 10 minutes. You just waited, “said Ellen Verme, 35 -year -old Expressen newspaper.

Other students protected in neighboring buildings and other parts of the school were evacuated after shooting.

The authorities worked on the identification of the dead. Police said the officers found that the militant was dead at school when they arrived. It is unclear how the militant died.

Roberto Aid Forest, the head of the local police, said the large school premises mean that the officers needed a long time to search in the campus, so that there were no more casualties. The police heard firearms when they arrived, and at first thought they were released, he said.

Id Forest stated that six officers were treated for smoke inhalation. There were no fires, but the authorities did not immediately know what caused the smoke.

Investigators will be conducted on Wednesday, looking for information from witnesses and checking any video of the attack.

Guns in Sweden

The police would not say if the shooter had several guns, and they would not say what firearms were used during shooting. While violence in schools in Sweden is very rare, people were injured or killed Another weapon like knives Or axes in several cases in recent years.

In order to have a legally owned firearm, applicants must receive Weapons license and submit previously received certificates of hunting or target shooting. Hunting certificates require people to take a training course, while target shooters should be certified as active and experienced club members.

All weapons should be stored in safe cabinets approved by the police.

There is no motif yet

There were no previous warnings in advance, and the police believe that the offender acted one. The police did not say if the man was a student at school. They did not release A motive is possibleBut the authorities stated that there were no suspects with terrorism at the moment.

The police raided the suspect’s house after the shooting on Tuesday, but it was not immediately clear that they had found. Police have warned the public from spreading wrong stories on social networks.

“Today we have witnessed cruel, deadly violence against absolutely innocent people.” Prime Minister Stockholm was told at the end of Tuesday. “This is the worst mass shooting in the history of Sweden. Many questions remain unanswered and I also cannot provide these answers.

“But the time will come when we find out what happened, how it could have happened, and what motives may have been behind him. We don’t speculate,” he said.

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Dacia reported from Berlin. Mimmy Montgomery and Kviyon Ha in London, John Lester in Paris and Gair Moulson in Berlin contributed to this report.