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The Gap in the Timeline: Nearly Four Hours Are Missing

The police have mapped out Rickard Andersson's actions before the mass shooting in Örebro on February 4. But in the timeline, there is a gap of three hours and forty-five minutes.

The Gap in the Timeline: Nearly Four Hours Are Missing

The Police Ask for Help to Fill in the Gaps in Örebro

The mass murderer Rickard Andersson used three smoke grenades and fired 70 shots during the attack at Campus Risbergska. He also fired at the first police patrol.

The Police Ask for Help to Fill in the Gaps in Örebro

Prosecutor Requests Help from Abroad Regarding the Shooting

The prosecutor in the Örebro shooting has requested legal assistance from another country, says Chief Prosecutor Per Erik Rinsell. However, they do not want to say what type of assistance it concerns.

Prosecutor Requests Help from Abroad Regarding the Shooting

After Örebro Tragedy: We Need to Adjust the Radar

To prevent school shootings in the future, society needs to get better at reading the signals that people send out. There is much to learn from countries like the USA, researchers believe.

After Örebro Tragedy: We Need to Adjust the Radar

Serial Killer Can Be Investigated for Unsolved Cases

The mass murderer Rickard Andersson may be investigated for a number of unsolved murders, reports SVT News Örebro. .

Serial Killer Can Be Investigated for Unsolved Cases

Handled by the perpetrator: Everything was dismantled

A man in Sunne bought a gun cabinet from the alleged perpetrator of the school shooting in Örebro at the end of last year. Everything was dismantled, he says to the newspaper Fryksdalsbygden.

Handled by the perpetrator: Everything was dismantled

Confidentiality Agreement for Those Who Restore Risbergska

The Risbergska Campus in Örebro is still cordoned off after last week's mass murder. When the restoration of the premises eventually begins, those who work in the premises will be bound by confidentiality agreements.

Confidentiality Agreement for Those Who Restore Risbergska

The Mass Murderer's Economy Mapped

Despite several years of no taxation, Rickard Andersson was able to buy ammunition and smoke grenades at the time of the mass murder in Örebro. How it was financed, the police do not know yet.

The Mass Murderer's Economy Mapped

Police: The School the Only Link Between the Victims

The details surrounding the mass shooting at an Örebro school last week are starting to become clear. At the same time, many questions remain about the motive.

Police: The School the Only Link Between the Victims

A Minute of Silence Across Sweden – Tribute Paid to the Victims

At 12 o'clock today, Sweden falls silent. On trains, in schools and at workplaces, those who fell victim to the school attack in Örebro are honored with a minute of silence.

A Minute of Silence Across Sweden – Tribute Paid to the Victims

The Police: The Picture Clears Up - Piecing Together

The police's investigation of the mass murder in Örebro continues with intensity – and the picture of what happened is becoming increasingly clear. The sequence of events is becoming clearer every day.

The Police: The Picture Clears Up - Piecing Together

He was pointed out for mass murder – this is what we know

Rickard Andersson, 35, is pointed out as the perpetrator behind the worst mass shooting in Swedish history. The man is described as a loner who has lived an isolated life without income for the past ten years.

He was pointed out for mass murder – this is what we know

Prosecutor: He committed the Örebro massacre

Prosecutor confirms that Rickard Andersson, 35 years old, is identified as the perpetrator behind the massacre in Örebro. Andersson took his life after the shooting and much focus is now on clarifying his motives.

Prosecutor: He committed the Örebro massacre