According to Swedish authorities, a shooting at an adult education facility in the central Swedish city of Rebro killed at least ten persons on Tuesday.
The school was named by Swedish media as Campus Risbergska, which serves adults, including immigrants and those with impairments, and is situated roughly 125 miles west of Stockholm.
At first, police reported that the accused shooter was one of five individuals admitted to the neighboring Rebro University Hospital. A few hours later, it was revealed that ten people had died and that it was unknown how many had been injured.
According to authorities, the gunman is thought to be among the deceased. Authorities believe the shooter acted alone, although an investigation is still underway.
The local police chief, Roberto Eid Forest, told reporters that after the attack, investigators visited the suspect’s residence but did not elaborate.
The police also stated that they had started to evacuate people and did not think any more attacks were planned.
After shots were fired at approximately 12:33 p.m. local time (6:33 a.m. ET), police indicated in a press release that a significant operation is still ongoing and that the charges are currently attempted murder, arson, and aggravated weapons offense, without naming the specific defendant.
Numerous police officers and other emergency vehicles were visible on the scene’s video.
After hearing three bangs and loud screams, 28-year-old Andreas Sundling was taken out of a classroom by highly armed police, he told the Swedish newspaper Expressen, adding that blood was all over the hallway.
For security reasons, kids are being housed at other local schools, and police have asked the public to avoid the V Sthaga district, where the school is situated.
The police are on the scene and the operation is underway, according to Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Str mmer, who told Swedish news agency TT earlier today that the reports of violence in Orebro are extremely serious.
At a separate news conference on Tuesday, another minister, Mats Persson, said the government was keeping a careful eye on developments, the AP reported.