At 12:33 pm on Tuesday, police were informed of a shooting at Örebro, a city 100 miles west of the capital, Stockholm, according to CBSNews.com. A gunman decided to shoot up an adult education center, killing at least 10 and injuring many others. It is considered Sweden’s worst shooting in history. Swedish police are still trying to piece everything together on how and why this shooting occurred on Tuesday.
Where and What Happened?
According to APNews.com, The shooting occurred at the adult education center on campus Risbergska, a school for adults who didn’t complete earlier stages of education. Cell phone videos capture students taking cover under desks and hiding from the threat, while alarms are blasting in the background. Andreas Sundling, a 28-year-old student who survived the attack said, his classmates barricaded the doors and took cover for around an hour, but before police were able to intercept the threat it was already too late. “There was blood all over the corridor,” Sundling said.
Injuries and Deaths
10 people were killed in the vile act, including six others who were injured as well with gunshot wounds. All six were taken to the nearby hospital for treatment, and all lived and were okay. The attacker was also found dead, after shooting himself before being arrested by police. Thankfully the attack occurred when the campus wasn’t full of students due to many students leaving the campus after taking a national exam on Tuesday. Mary Pegado, a 54-year-old teacher, said she and her student had to run to safety after someone broke into their classroom and told them to get out.
Who Committed This Vile Act?
As of now, police do not know much about the attacker, but they know he wasn’t affiliated with any gangs or had any reason to commit this act. Police also have not spoken out about this attack quite yet, the public still does not know what weapon was used or who this person is.
How often do they occur?
In Sweden, school shootings are very rare but in recent years school shootings have increased vastly driven by gang warfare. In 2023, Sweden had the highest rate of deadly gun violence per capita in the European Union. Even though Sweden has high gun ownership by EU standards, Swedes still have to complete a training course to be able to acquire a gun, and the country has super strict rules on what you can buy.
Prime Minister Kristersson called for an investigation on Tuesday to acquire more information about this cruel act and the person who did it.
