Sweden school shooting latest: Six people injured after shots fired at campus in Orebro – BBC.com
Swedish police have given an update on the mass shooting that happened on a school campus in Orebro on TuesdayTen people, plus the gunman, were killed – police say they are still trying to work out the gunman’s motiveThe attacker was unknown to police – they did not say if he had gun licencesThe attacker shot at police during the attack – it’s not known if he killed himself, but police say there is “a lot” to suggest thatThe shooting happened at a school for adults on a site that had children’s schools – six school buildings, plus a restaurant, were locked down during the attackEdited by Sam Hancock, with Nick Beake reporting from OrebroBarbara TaschLive reporterHow and why Sweden’s worst mass shooting happened still remains unclear.Describing their investigation as “robust”, police say they’re still working to establish a motive for the gunman – who is among the 11 dead – and they’re trying to piece together exactly what happened in the city of Orebro on Tuesday. Everything we currently know – and don’t know – about what unfolded at the Risbergska school campus can be found in our earlier post. As flags are flown at half-mast across the Scandinavian country, our correspondent Nick Beake reports that the attack has shocked the nation and scared locals are worried about returning to nearby schools.That’s it from us, but there’s more to read across the BBC News website:Nick BeakeEurope correspondent, reporting from OrebroReham Attala, 21, studies law at the city’s university and tells me she’s lived in Orebro for 11 years.”I’m so sad and scared,” she says near the site of the shooting. “This shouldn’t have happened.”Reham explains that her dad is Syrian and her mum is Palestinian, but Sweden has been her home.While the police say they have not yet identified a motive for Sweden’s worst mass shooting, Reham is alarmed that the man police believe to be the perpetrator attacked a school where Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) courses are taught.”Those people lost yesterday were studying Swedish and this makes me think about my future and am I even going to live here, should I have children here? All these questions.”Reham says people should be free to learn and live in peace on campus without fear of this happening.Our live coverage of the Swedish mass shooting will soon pause after the update we received from police a little earlier. For now, though, here are the key details we know – and don’t – so far. What we know:What we don’t know:Nick BeakeEurope correspondent, reporting from OrebroOutside the site where the shooting took place – which is still cordoned off – there are some but not many police officers on view.I’ve just been talking to 16-year-old Ismail Moradi, a student at one of the schools in the complex, who was laying flowers for the victims.”I was shocked and didn’t know if I wanted to come to school today after what happened so nearby,” he tells me.Ismail says that many of the students at the adult learning centre that was targeted were immigrants who were learning Swedish.He says this was a sick attack but he won’t let it change his life and he will continue to build his life in Orebro.We’re beginning to see Swedish flags being flown at half-mast outside some of the country’s official buildings.The latest images coming out of Orebro also show that flowers have been placed on the windshield of a police vehicle.Earlier, during an update from officials, a police chief said officers had dealt with a lot during their operation on Tuesday. In Sweden’s capital Stockholm, 200km (124 miles) away from Orebro, a flag flies outside government officesThere’s a similar scene outside Orebro police stationAs well as the flowers we saw being laid near the scene of the shooting earlier, there are now some on the cars of police officers tooWe’ve just been informed that King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will go to the scene of the shooting in Orebro later today.They’ll visit the school district and then attend a memorial service at the nearby St Nicolai Church, according to a statement from the royal palace, external.Yesterday, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson described the attack as the “worst mass shooting in Swedish history”.Nick BeakeEurope correspondent, reporting from OrebroIt’s nearly 24 hours since the attack and the police still don’t have the key answers they’re looking for. First and foremost – they haven’t worked out the motive.Trying to build a profile of a “clean skin” – someone not previously known to the police or security service – makes any investigation all the more difficult.And this is now a very large investigation with more than 100 specialists involved, on a local, regional and national level.Unconfirmed reports in the Swedish media say the gunman was a 35-year-old local recluse who legally owned a gun. But authorities have not given any information on his identity.It’s not clear why the police are yet to identify all of the victims – but that will be the immediate priority, along with making contact with any remaining families of those killed.Much of the information we just heard from police in Orebro, Sweden, we already know. But there were some interesting details about the ongoing investigation. Here are the key takeaways:The police update finishes with local police chief Roberto Eid Forest taking some questions from reporters. Among them are the following:That’s the police update over – stay tuned for a recap of the key points.Police say the main thrust of their investigation is to understand what happened and why – particularly what the perpetrator’s motive was.Lars Wiren, police chief for Orebro, says officers are also working on a murder investigation, using resources from across the country.The attacker shot at police during the attack and Wiren says there’s psychological support in place for those affected, including officers who he says dealt with a lot on Tuesday.Lars WirenJonas Claesson, the head of health services in Orebro, goes into a bit more detail about the people injured in the shooting.He says the Orebro University Hospital received six adult patients in total, five of whom had gunshot wounds.Initially thought to have life-threatening injuries, four were operated on and are now in stable conditions. Two are being cared for in the intensive care unit.Ulf Smedberg, from Orebro’s emergency services department, is speaking now.He says staff are continuing to treat people who were injured during the shooting – and that they are trained for this kind of situation.Nothing, he adds, can prepare staff for the reality of an event like this. Local police chief Roberto Eid Forest reiterates that the suspect involved in the mass shooting is among the dead.Police are continuing their investigation, which he describes as “robust”.Forest urges people to come forward with information they might have – but also asks everyone to only share confirmed information.Forest says there are no new details regarding deaths and the number still stands at 11.This covers the 10 people killed, plus the perpetrator – who was “already dead” when police encountered him. All of the victims have not yet been identified, Forest adds, saying this work continues. He says six people were also injured, as was confirmed yesterday.We’re now hearing from Roberto Eid Forest, Orebro’s chief of local police, who’s giving us the latest update on the shooting that took place in the city yesterday.We’ll bring you live text updates right here. You can also watch the news conference live at the top of this page. Forest is speaking in Swedish, but there’s translation so you can follow along. Stay with us. While we wait to hear the latest from police in Sweden, we can bring you some quotes from a student and the relative of a student who attended the adult school where yesterday’s shooting took place. Marwa, a student, recalled how she and others tried to help one of the victims.”A guy next to me was shot in the shoulder. He was bleeding a lot. When I looked behind me, I saw three people on the floor bleeding,” Marwa, who only gave her first name, told local broadcaster TV4 Sweden.She said she and another friend tried to help the injured person by wrapping a shawl around the man’s shoulder “so that he wouldn’t bleed so much”.Ali el Mokad, a relative of a man who attends the school, said he waited outside a local hospital to hear of his relative’s condition. “It doesn’t feel very good actually,” Mokad told the Reuters news agency.Here’s what the Risbergska school campus – where yesterday’s shooting happened – looks like this morning.Flowers have been laid to remember those killed and police remain on standby.Before we hear from police, here’s a reminder of the events that took place on Tuesday: Sam HancockLive page editorSwedish police are going to give a news conference this morning following a mass shooting on Tuesday at an adults’ school in the city of Orebro.They said earlier that 10 people were killed, plus the perpetrator.But questions remain – including why the man, whose identity has not been shared, carried out the attack in the first place. Police said yesterday that they didn’t suspect it was a terror attack, but their investigation was ongoing.As soon as the police update gets under way, we’ll bring you the key lines right here.Ben HattonLive reporter”It is a very painful day for all of Sweden.”Those are the words of Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, following what he described as the worst mass shooting in the country’s history, with around 10 people killed. The shooting took place at an adult education centre – located on a campus with other schools – in the central city of Orebro at around 12:30 (11:30 GMT). Little was known when the first reports came through – including whether there had been fatalities – and at first police said the area was not safe as images of armed officers scouring the scene emerged. Police now say the danger has passed, and that the suspect, a man, is among the dead. It is thought he acted alone, though his motive remains unknown. Police do say they do not believe it was terror related.The death toll currently stands at “around 10”, with police unable to confirm the precise number. All those killed were found inside the school building, but the victims are still being identified. Much is still unknown. Police remain on the scene and the investigation continues. We’re pausing out live coverage for now, but our main news story will be kept up to date throughout the night: Police say around 10 people killed in Sweden school campus shootingCopyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.
