A gunman opened fire at an adult education center in Sweden, killing 10 people, and injuring six others in the worst mass shooting in Sweden’s history.
Mourners gather at the site to pay tribute to the victims in Orebro, Sweden. (Photo by Jonas Gratzer/Getty Images)
The attack happened on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at around noon in Örebro, a city 160 km west of Stockholm, at Campus Risbergska, a school for people who did not complete their primary or secondary education.
Mourners gather at the site to pay tribute to the victims in Orebro, Sweden. (Photo by Jonas Gratzer/Getty Images)
Witnesses reported hearing rapid gunshots, leading some teachers to evacuate their students, while others locked the doors, according to the BBC.
Mourners gather at the site to pay tribute to the victims in Orebro, Sweden. (Photo by Jonas Gratzer/Getty Images)
Videos on social media showed students running for safety and hiding under desks as emergency alarms went off.
People light candles at a makeshift vigil near the adult education center Campus Risbergska school in Orebro, Sweden. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)
“I saw people dragging (the) injured out, first one, then another. I realized it was very serious,” a teacher told Reuters.
Police said the gunman likely shot and killed himself after exchanging fire with other police officers.
35 year-old Swedish citizen shooter named Rickard Andersson is seen in Orebro, Sweden. (Photo by Orebro Police / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Police responded by locking down six schools and a nearby restaurant, urging people to stay indoors.
Mourners gather at the site to pay tribute to the victims in Orebro, Sweden. (Photo by Jonas Gratzer/Getty Images)
Even though police have not formally named the attacker, Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT has identified him as a 35-year-old man named Rickard Andersson, the BBC reported.
Mourners gather at the site to pay tribute to the victims in Orebro, Sweden. (Photo by Jonas Gratzer/Getty Images)A makeshift vigil is pictured near the adult education center Campus Risbergska school in Orebro, Sweden. (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)
Police said they are investigating the motive and believe Andersson acted alone, adding that he had no links to any criminal gangs or terror groups.
Mourners gather at the site to pay tribute to the victims in Orebro, Sweden. (Photo by Jonas Gratzer/Getty Images)
Authorities have yet to identify all the victims.
Sweden’s prime minister Ulf Kristersson called the attack “the worst mass shooting in Sweden’s history”, adding that it is “a very painful day for all of Sweden”.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and his wife Birgitta Ed lay flowers at the memorial site near the school to honor the victims of the previous day's attack. (Photo by Jonas Gratzer/Getty Images)
While Sweden has seen school attacks before, none have been of this scale.
Kassy Cho
Kassy Cho
