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This is what we know about the perpetrator in Örebro

There are still very few confirmed details about the perpetrator behind the massacre in Örebro on Tuesday. This is what we know so far:

» Published: February 05 2025

This is what we know about the perpetrator in Örebro
Photo: Pontus Lundahl/TT

+ The suspected perpetrator is a man.

+ The suspected man is among the dead. According to information to TT, the man shot himself after the massacre.

+ According to the police, the man acted alone and there is nothing to suggest that there was an ideological motive.

+ The police are working on investigating possible motive pictures and scenarios.

+ The suspected perpetrator was previously unknown to the police and has no connection to any criminal gang.

+ The police have made a house search at an address in Örebro that is believed to have connections to the suspected perpetrator.

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