At Least 11 Dead in Örebro – This Is What Has Happened

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At Least 11 Dead in Örebro – This Is What Has Happened
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At least eleven people are dead after the school shooting in Örebro, the worst mass shooting in Swedish history. This is what is known so far.

+ At least eleven people have been confirmed dead after a shooting on the school grounds of Campus Risbergska in Västhaga, Örebro.

+ The alarm came just after 12:30 pm on Tuesday, February 4.

+ The suspected perpetrator is one of the dead, confirms the police. According to information from TT, the man shot himself.

+ The suspected perpetrator was found dead inside the school an hour after the alarm went to the police. He had three firearms with him.

+ The suspected perpetrator had a license for four weapons, according to the police.

+ Five people are being treated for gunshot wounds after the attack.

+ The work of identifying the people who died in the attack is still ongoing.

+ The suspected perpetrator was previously unknown to the police and has no connection to any criminal gang. The police have conducted a search of an address in Örebro believed to be linked to the suspected perpetrator.

+ All indications are that he acted alone, according to the police.

+ There are currently no suspicions that it was a terrorist crime. But no motive has yet been clarified.

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