The thing I have been able to confirm is that eleven are dead. Then there are a number of people who are injured, so the figure can grow, says the police's press spokesperson Gabriel Henning shortly after midnight.
The number of people being treated for injuries is unclear.
The exact number of injured is no information I have at present, says Gabriel Henning.
Region Örebro announced on Tuesday afternoon that six injured patients had been taken to the emergency department at Örebro University Hospital, of which five had gunshot wounds, and that four of them had been operated on. The condition of these people is not known.
The suspect – a 35-year-old man according to previous media reports – is one of the dead.
Investigating motive images
The police are investigating possible motive images and scenarios.
What we know is that he was acting alone and that there is currently no indication of an ideological motive. But the motive image has not been fully clarified, so we cannot be entirely sure yet, says Maths Thörn, duty officer at the police in Region Bergslagen, on Wednesday morning.
The alarm about the shooting at Campus Risbergska came at 12:30 on Tuesday. The school is the center for municipal adult education in Örebro.
This is the worst mass shooting in Swedish history, said Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at a press conference in Rosenbad.
Security Police involved
The police cordoned off students at several schools in the area and a nearby restaurant. The public was urged to stay away from the area. All students had left the schools by evening.
The police are working on the shooting as a special event, and the police are receiving support from other police regions. In addition to the work on site, the police are also monitoring digital environments.
We are collaborating with digital platforms to identify and remove content on the internet that could fuel threatening sentiments, says Gabriel Henning.
We are, of course, also collaborating with relevant authorities, such as the Security Police.
