A shooter killed a “Dozen” of people Tuesday, February 4 in an adult teaching center in the center of Sweden, the Prime Minister deploring the “Worse killing” of the history of the Scandinavian country, in shock. This shooting occurred in the middle of the day in the city of Örebro, 200 km west of Stockholm.
“A dozen people are dead today”said Roberto Eid Forest, Örebro police chief, without being able to give a number of injured. The alleged shooter also died. According to media, the man turned the weapon against him.
No elements on the profile of the alleged shooter
These are “The worst mass killing” In the history of the country, said Prime Minister Ulf Krister at a press conference. “Many questions remain unanswered”he added, asking not to speculate on the shooter’s mobile.
The authorities did not give any element on his profile or his motivations and the circumstances of the killing remained unclear on Tuesday evening. “The author is not known to the police, he has no connection with any gang, we believe that there will be no other attacks”he affirmed the chief of the police of Örebro.
According to the TV4 television channel, the alleged killer was 35 years old and the police searched his home in Örebro at the end of the day. He had a port of weapon and a virgin criminal record, adds the chain.
“It is a terrible event. It’s exceptional, it’s a nightmare “said the city police manager.
Gunshots in a corridor
Two teachers of the Risbergska campus, Miriam Jarlevall and Patrik Soderman, told Dagens Nyheter to hear shots in a corridor. “Students came to tell us that someone was shooting. Then we heard other shots in the corridor. We did not go out, we hid in our offices ”.
“There were a lot of shots at the start, then calm settled for half an hour, before it starts again. We were lying under our offices, curled up ”they added.
The king of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf said that he had learned the news of the shooting with “Sadness and dismay”.
“Tonight, we are sending our condolences to families and friends of deceased people. Our thoughts also go to the injured and their families, as well as to other affected people ”said the king in a statement published by the Royal Palace.
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