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Eleven dead in Örebro – this is what happened

Eleven people died in the school shooting in Örebro, the worst mass shooting in Swedish history. This is what is known so far.

» Published: 08 February 2025, 09:42

Eleven dead in Örebro – this is what happened
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+ Eleven people have been confirmed dead after Tuesday's shooting at the school area Campus Risbergska in Västhaga, Örebro.

+ By Friday, the identification of the victims was complete, and the police could announce that the deceased are four men and seven women, all over 18 years old.

+ 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 to 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 was, according to the police, the holder of four weapons with a firearms license.

+ Five people were still being treated at the hospital in Örebro on Friday for gunshot wounds, two of whom were in intensive care.

+ The suspected perpetrator was previously unknown to the police. Everything indicates that he acted alone, according to the police.

+ There are no suspicions that it is a terrorist crime, but no motive has yet been clarified.

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