Sweden’s worst mass shooting leaves at least 11 dead, 5 seriously wounded at adult education center

ORBURA, Sweden – Sweden’s worst mass firing killed at least 11 people, including a gunman, and at least five seriously injured in an adult educational center west of the Stockholm.

The goal of the gunman was not determined until the end of Wednesday Scandinavian nation – Where the gun violence is rare in schools – the attacks with such bloodshed raided that police initially said that the number of dead people in the massacre is difficult to count.

Officials said on Wednesday that three women and two men, including bullets were injured, and surgery was underway at the University Hospital. After being admitted to the hospital with life -threatening injuries, all were in serious but stable. Another woman was treated for minor injuries and was stable.

Two people who were shot dead were in intensive care on Wednesday, said Jonas Klison, Regional Director of Health and Medical Services. Officials said the victims are over 18 years of age. No other shooting patient was admitted to the University Hospital overnight.

This school, called Campus Risburgska, offers basic and secondary educational classes for adults aged 20 and older, Swedish language classes for immigrants, professional training and programs for intellectual disabilities. The school is on the outskirts of Orebro, which is about 200 km (125 miles) west of Stockholm.

The Minister of Justice Ganner Straser has called the shooting “an event that shakes our entire society on the basis of it.” King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister Al -Kursson Ordered the flags on half of the royal palace and government buildings.

The palace said that the king and Queen Silvia were in Orebro and would visit the school district and attend a memorable service in the city. Kirsten and streamers will also be there. The Digger Force said that the Digfers are diggers, if and Aurrova Serenika will wear black Arabs in the late season on Wednesday evening and will hold a minute of silence before the kick -off.

Shooting began Tuesday afternoon Many students went home after the national examination. Students and other parts of the school were evacuated after sheltering in nearby buildings.

Authorities were working to identify the deceased. Police said the officers discovered the gunman when he arrived at the school. It was unclear how the gunman died.

Local police chief, Roberto Eid Forest, said the school’s large premises meant that it took a long time for officers to look for campuses to ensure that it did not have any more victims. He said that when the police arrived, the police heard the bullets and initially thought they were being fired.

Six officers were treated for breathing smoke, Eid Forest said. He said there was no fire, but the authorities did not immediately know what was the cause of the smoke.

Investigators will spend information from witnesses on Wednesday and investigate any video footage of the attack. Police will not say whether the shooter had several guns.

There was no warning before, and the police believe the culprit worked alone. Police have not said whether the person was a student at school. They did not release A LikelyBut officials said there was no doubt about terrorism at the moment.

Police raided the suspect’s house after Tuesday’s shooting, but it was not immediately clear what they found. Police warned the public against spreading false statements on social media.

“Today, we have witnessed a brutal, deadly violence against innocent people.” Prime minister Tuesday told reporters at the Stockholm. “This is the worst widespread firing in Swedish history. Many questions do not answer, and I can’t even provide these answers.

“But the time will come when we will know what happened, how it can happen, and what motivations can be behind it. Let us not speculate.

Although gun violence is rare in schools in Sweden, people were injured or killed. Other weapons like knives Or the axis in many incidents in recent years.