Police said Wednesday that at least 11 people, including the attacker, were killed in a firing on Tuesday at an adult education campus in Central Sweden on Tuesday.
This is what we now know:
What happened and when?
At 12:33 at local time (11:33 GMT) on Tuesday, a firing at an adult school in Aurru city, and police initially reported that five people were killed.
Witnesses say and videos show that shots were fired immediately. Inside the school, teachers said that when they heard the sound of bullets, they fled the classrooms or stopped themselves from inside.
Maria Pagado, 54, a school teacher, told Reuters: “I took all 15 of my students into the hallway and we started running away. Then I listened to two shots but we drove it out. I saw that people were dragging the wounded, then I realized that it was very serious.
Where was the shooting?
The shooting took place in 200 km (124 miles) west of the Swedish capital Stockholm and Campus Rasbagska in Babarbro City.
What is the Rasbergska school for adults?
The school is for people over the age of 20 who were unable to complete their formal education or who did not receive the need for higher education. Schools such as “Kumox” are known in Swedish.
The school meets about 2,000 2,000 students and also offers professional training and Swedish language class.
What do we know about the attacker?
Swedish police say the suspected attacker – a man – died when they found it.
“There is much to indicate that the suspect had turned the gun himself,” said Babaro Police Chief Roberto Eid Farrest on Wednesday.
Police said the purpose of the shooting is still unclear and under investigation, but they believe it is working alone. Police did not know before the attacker, and police said they had not received links between any of his groups or groups. It is not clear that this means that any link with terrorism has been rejected.
The Swedish Public Service Television Company Sweejas Television (SVT) said that without citing sources, the person lived in Oravar and had a hunting license. Broadcaster added that he was using the victim’s weapon.
The Swedish Daily Tableoid Offon Bloodet reported that the man was 35 years old. Outlet reported that relatives said it was a echo that had withdrawn from family and friends.
What do we know about the victims?
On Wednesday, officials confirmed that 11 people, including the attacker, were killed.
According to the SVT, authorities have not yet confirmed the number of people injured, and police have warned that casualties may increase.
Six people were taken to a local university hospital, five of which were shot, police told Wednesday. Two people are in intensive care.
Police spokesman Frederick Swemier quoted the Anidolo News Agency as saying, “We do not have a complete picture about the number of injured at the moment.”
“Since we have no information about the injury situation for those who are treated at the hospital, unfortunately, it is a danger that this number will not be kept at 11,” Swemier said.
What are the reactions?
- Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf said in a statement on Tuesday that he had received news of the shooting with “depression and frightening”.
- On Wednesday, all the flags of government buildings and royal palaces were flying over half of the staff. It was announced in the media release from the government, the Royal Family and the Speaker of Parliament.
- Swedish Prime Minister Al -Kursson wrote on X Tuesday: “This is a very painful day for Sweden. Locked in the classroom, fear of his life, is a nightmare, a nightmare that no one should experience. –
- European Commission President Ursola Van Der Leene wrote in an X post: “There is no such violence and terror in our societies – in the least schools. In this dark hour, we stand with the Swedish people. Yes.
What happened today is really terrible.
There is no place for such violence and terror in our societies.
In this dark hour, we stand with the people of Sweden.
Our ideas are with the victims, and we wish them for their strength and speedy recovery. https://t.co/z8xahdfzby
– Arsola Van Deer Lean (@Wonderlen) February 4, 2025
- The 16 -year -old Lin, a student who goes to school near the shooting site, told AFP: “I was standing there, watching what’s happening, and I was here when I saw that I saw that Some bodies were lying on the ground.
- The 36 -year -old Liu Demier, whose son studies in a nearby school, and also takes gym classes in Campus Rasbagska, told AFP: “I became indifferent, soundless. I didn’t really know that Where to go
How rare are there in Sweden?
The firing in Sweden was rare. Prime Minister Kirsten told reporters that the attack was “the worst firing in Swedish history”.
However, Sweden has seen an increase in firing and bombings associated with the violence of groups.
Police data shows that 296 firing took place in Sweden in 2024, killing 44 people and injuring 66 people. The highest number of firing was in 2022 when 391 firing took place in Sweden. During this year, about 62 62 people were killed and 107 were injured.
There have also been some recent incidents in Sweden schools. In March 2022, a 18 -year -old student stabbed and killed two teachers in the Swedish city of Malmo.
In October 2015, a man stabbed a teacher and student at a school, which had many immigrants in the industrial city of Trolthon. The man was identified by the Swedish media under the name of 21 -year -old Anton London Patterson, who was reported to be the right sympathy and was shot dead by the police.
