About 10 people killed in shooting at school in Sweden
Swedish police said that about 10 people were killed during a shooting on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT) at an adult education centre.
The damage at the crime scene was so extensive that investigators were unable to be more definitive on the death toll, said Roberto Eid Forest, head of the local police.
The shooting happened on the outskirts of the city of Orebro, which is located about 200 kilometres west of Stockholm.
Emergency services at the scene of the shooting at Risbergska School, in Örebro, Sweden.Credit: AP
The gunman is believed to be among those killed and a search is continuing at the school for other possible victims, the local police chief Roberto Eid Forest said.
The perpetrator’s motive was not immediately known.
“We know that 10 or so people have been killed here today. The reason that we can’t be more exact currently is that the extent of the incident is so large,” Forest said.
Forest said police believed the gunman had acted alone and that they did not currently suspect terrorism as a motive, though he cautioned that much remained unknown.
“When it comes to saying anything more about the perpetrator, it is still very early. The operation is ongoing and that will undoubtedly become clearer. But we are working very intensively right now,” he said.
Police didn’t immediately know how many people were wounded.
