School shooting in Sweden Blade at least 5 wounded, police say

At least 10 people were killed and an unconfirmed number of others were injured during a school shooting in central Sweden on Tuesday, according to police reports.

The condition of the wounded remains unclear, and it is not known if the shooter is among them. Police say the shooting took place at the Risbergska school in Orebro, Sweden, and they encourage local residents to stay away from the area. Police have not identified the deceased and they say they believe the shooter is among those transported to hospitals in the area.

Risbergska is an adult education center intended for those who did not complete elementary or high school, according to the BBC. The school also offers Swedish language classes for migrants.

“The investigation is somewhat unclear,” said local police chief Roberto Eid Forest, during a briefing. “It is unclear whether the shooting took place inside the school (the building) or whether there may be more perpetrators.”

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Police officers are seen at the Risbergska school in Orebro, Sweden, on February 4, 2025, after reports of a serious violent crime. (Kicki Nilsson)

“This is the worst mass shooting in Swedish history,” Prime Minister Ulf Kristerssson said in a statement.

Andreas Sundling, 28, was among those who were forced to barricade inside school.

“We heard three Smell and loud screams,” he told the Expressen newspaper while he protected in a classroom. “Now we are sitting here waiting to be evacuated from school. The information we have received is that we have to sit and wait.”

Police have not made any statements about a potential motive for the shooting and they have not declared it an act of terror.

A map showing the location of the Risbergska school in Sweden. (Photo of Murat Usubali/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Teacher Lena Warenmark told SVT News that there were unusually few students on campus on Tuesday afternoon because many went home after a national test. She also told the TV station that she probably heard 10 shots.

“The reports of violence in Orebro are very serious. The police are on site and the operation is in full swing,” Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer told the Swedish outlet TT.

A police officer from an area near the Risbergska school in Orebro, Sweden, on February 4, 2025, after reports of a serious violent crime.

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Associated Press contributed to this report.