Why we cannot specify (the number of dead) more is that the outcome of the injuries is so extensive, says Roberto Eid Forest, head of the local police area Örebro at a press conference.
They are working on identifying those who were killed. There are currently no suspicions that it is a terrorist crime.
The alarm about the incident came at 12:30 on Tuesday. Campus Risbergska is the center for municipal adult education in Örebro.
In the afternoon, the police stated that five injured had been taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Four people have been operated on.
The two who have been fully operated on are stable, which means it is not acutely life-threatening. One is seriously injured. One is lightly injured, said Jonas Claesson, healthcare director in Region Örebro County.
Perpetrator injured
Roberto Eid Forest says at the press conference that one of the dead is the suspected perpetrator, but cannot give much more information than that it is a man.
He was previously unknown to the police and has no connection to any criminal gang.
We still believe we have the primary perpetrator, even if we do not rule out more with connections.
The investigation situation is unclear, explains Roberto Eid Forest. It is unclear whether the shooting took place inside the school or if there may be more perpetrators.
Patrik Ungsäter, regional police chief, says that they quickly received support from the special task force from Stockholm. He cannot comment on how many shots were fired or with what weapon.
We are still in the operation. The next step is to determine the motive.
Care in emergency mode
We are in so-called emergency mode and have established a special healthcare management. We have received injured patients, but I cannot confirm how many and I cannot say anything about the condition of the injuries as it is still so fresh, says Karin Stenström, communications manager at Region Örebro's healthcare and medical administration.
Municipal director Peter Larsson says that they are starting to get an understanding of what happened, and that they are also acting in anticipation of a complete situation report.
We are naturally activating our support groups, which is an opportunity for people who need psycho-social care and support in other ways to come there.
The police's press spokesperson Sophia Jiglind says that an information center will be set up where relatives and others with questions can gather, and urges them to stay away from the school and hospital.
