At least ten people have died on Tuesday in a shooting at an adult educational center in Örebro (200 kilometers west Stockholm), the Swedish police reported.
The head of the Örebro police, Roberto Eid Forest, said at a press conference that The alleged author is among the deadthat we work to identify the victims and that I could not specify the number of injured.
“We know that about ten people have been killed. The reason why we cannot be more accurate data is that The magnitude of the incident is very large“said Forest.
The agent said that Police believe that the attacker acted alone and that they currently do not suspect terrorism As a reason, although he warned that complementary information is still unknown. He also noted that the alleged attacker had not been previously known by the authorities.
After what happened, the police have opened a Research for murder, premeditated fire and a crime of aggravated weapons; at the same time that he has reported that Search for possible victims additional had continued until night.
“It is a very painful day for all Sweden,” said Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in X. “My thoughts are (also) with all those whose normal school day became fear. Being locked in a classroom fearing for your life is a nightmare that nobody should have to experience. “
Testimony: “I heard two shots, but we managed to leave”
María Pugado, 54, school teacher, said that someone opened the door of her classroom just after lunch time and shouted everyone to leave. “I took my 15 students to the hall and started running,” he said. “Then I heard two shots, but we managed to leave. We were close to school entrance. “
The teacher, dismayed by what happened, declared that he saw “people taking wounded, first one, then another. I realized that it was very serious.”
A hospital spokesman, in statements to the Reuters agency, said that of the five patients admitted to the University Hospital of Obebro, one hadminor and four injuries were operated. Two of the latter were out of surgery and stable, while one had serious injuries.
Police said the students had remained inside the school that was attacked and in other nearby schools for their safety. Later, the authorities began to evacuate those who had taken refuge.
