A summary of today's developments
Police have said “10 or so” people have been killed and six others were taken to hospital after a campus shooting in the southern Swedish city of Örebro, in what Sweden’s prime minister described as the worst mass shooting in the country’s history.
All six hospitalised are adults, local authorities said. Five of them had gunshot wounds, one of whom has minor injuries.
One of the patients remains in a life-threatening condition, Jonas Claesson, director of Health and Medical Services in Region Örebro, said.
The local police chief, Roberto Eid Forest, said investigating officers were still in the process of identifying victims but that they believed the “primary perpetrator”, not previously known to police, was among the dead.
He said authorities had had “no prior warning signs” of the attack, which happened soon after 12.30pm local time on Tuesday at a campus housing an adult education centre and other learning facilities, and that it was believed the gunman acted alone.
Police said they had opened an investigation into murder, arson and an aggravated weapons offence.
Six adults were taken to Örebro University Hospital following the shooting.
Five of them had gunshot wounds, one of whom has minor injuries.
One of the patients remains in a life-threatening condition, Jonas Claesson, director of Health and Medical Services in Region Örebro, said.
Campus Risbergska in Örebro will be closed tomorrow, the municipal director Peter Larsson told Aftonbladet.
Larsson said he expects it will be closed this week.
Other upper secondary schools in Örebro will remain open.
Police have said “10 or so” people have been killed and at least five others wounded in a campus shooting in the southern Swedish city of Örebro, in what Sweden’s prime minister has described as a ‘very painful day’ for the country.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen expressed her sympathy on X, saying: “In this dark hour, we stand with the people of Sweden.”
Police ‘believe perpetrator acted alone’
Police have issued an update about raids they have carried out at various addresses in the city and currently believe the perpetrator acted alone.
“During the afternoon, several investigative measures connected to the case have been carried out at various addresses in Örebro. Work at the crime scene continues, including technical personnel,” the statement said.
“At present, the police believe that the perpetrator acted alone, but we cannot rule out more perpetrators connected to the incident. Our view is that the perpetrator is one of the dead people.”
The press conference has now concluded.
Kristersson said he had had relatives whose children were housed in a school during the day.
He said there are many parents who have an important task to talk to their children today, but cautioned against spreading fear and terror.
The PM said the vast majority of schools are safe places.
Prime minister Kristersson says there is no further danger right now at the school.
Minister of justice Gunnar Strömmer told the press conference the police in Örebro have support from other police regions and from Sweden’s security service Sapo.
Kristersson thanked the emergency service and police for their response.
He also thanked students and teachers for the courage they showed during the incident.
The PM said the thoughts of Sweden are with those affected and their relatives.
Kristersson acknowledged there are still many questions to be answered which he cannot provide at the moment.
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Ulf Kristersson, Swedish prime minister, says attack is worst mass shooting in Sweden's history
Sweden’s prime minister Ulf Kristersson opens the press conference by saying it is difficult to take in the magnitude of what has happened today. He added it is the worst mass shooting in Sweden’s history.
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The King of Sweden has described the school shooting as a “terrible atrocity” in a statement from the Royal House:
“With sadness and dismay, my family and I have received the information about the terrible atrocity in Örebro,” the King said.
“We send our condolences tonight to the families and friends of the deceased. Our thoughts at this time also go to the injured and their relatives, as well as to others affected.”
The King added: “My family and I would like to express our great appreciation for the police, rescue and medical personnel who worked intensively to save and protect human lives on this dark day.”
'I saw people dragging injured out', says teacher
Maria Pegado, 54, a teacher at the school, has described someone throwing open the door to her classroom just after the lunch break and shouting that everyone had to get out.
“I took all my 15 students out into the hallway and we started running,” she told Reuters by phone.
“Then I heard two shots but we made it out. We were close to the school entrance.
“I saw people dragging injured out – first one, then another. I realised it was very serious.”
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Four people were operated on after being admitted to the Örebro University Hospital following the attack, according to Reuters.
A hospital spokesperson said five patients had been admitted, one with light injures and four who required surgery.
Of the four, two were out of surgery and stable, while another had serious injuries.
We’ve just been listening to a press conference delivered by Roberto Eid Forest, the district chief of police in Örebro.
He confirmed that around 10 people were killed in the attack and that he couldn’t yet be more exact because “the extent of the incident is so large”.
He added that officers were still in the process of identifying the dead.
Police said earlier that none of the people hospitalised in the attack were children, although at that stage the total number of people injured was lower than it is now.
The attack occurred at an adult education centre.
Forest said the man believed to have carried out the attack is among the dead and wasn’t previously known to police, according to local media.
He also said there was currently no known connection to terrorism.
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The press conference has now concluded.
Stay with us for more on what we heard.
Forest tells the press conference that police believe the perpetrator is among the dead, according to local media.
He adds that the shooter is believed to have acted alone but does not rule out the possibility that he had accomplices.
He also says the motive for the shooting is not yet known.
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A press conference by Roberto Eid Forest, police district chief in Örebro, is now underway.
As we’ve just reported, he has confirmed that around 10 people have died following the attack.
It’s not yet clear why the number given is only approximate, but local media quote Forest as saying that police are still in the process of identifying the dead.
No details of any victims have yet been provided.
Around 10 people dead, say police
Police in Örebro have said “about 10 people” have been killed in the shooting.
Police in Örebro are due to give another press conference at 6pm local time (5pm GMT).
Stay with us to find out what is said.
Police said in a statement they had opened an investigation into attempted murder, arson and an aggravated weapons offence, a spokesman told a news conference.
And officers were met with smoke when they entered the scene of the crime, Reuters reports.
“When it comes to saying anything more about the perpetrator, it is still very early. The operation is ongoing and that will undoubtedly become clearer. But we are working very intensively right now,” local police chief Roberto Eid Forest told reporters.
National police chief Petra Lundh has released a statement.
Lundh said: “On Tuesday, February 4, a very serious incident occurred in Örebro. Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families. Within the Police Authority, we have deployed significant resources and, in parallel with the police operation itself, we are now implementing measures to create security in Orebro.”
What we know so far
At least six people have been hospitalised after an attack at an education campus in Örebro in Sweden
All six hospitalised are adults, local authorities said in a late afternoon update
Police caution that the number of injured may go up as they continue their response to the attack
Police believes the suspect, a man, may be among the injured
Local media are reporting a police raid on a property believed to be linked with the suspect
No details released on the age or the profile of the injured or the potential motive
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No children among currently hospitalised – local authorities
A separate note published alongside the 16:10 update clarifies that while there are six people in hospitals, none of them are children.
Six people in hospital - local authorities
The number of people hospitalised after the attack has gone up to six, the Örebro region authorities confirmed in an update note published in the last few minutes.
The note also confirms that that local hospitals stepped up their response to offer more hospital beds or treatment, if needed.
Police raid suspect's flat – media reports
Swedish media Nerikes Allehanda, STV and Aftonbladet are reporting that the police have raided a flat in Örebro which is believed to be connected with the suspect as they continue their investigation into the attack.
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Emergency response in Örebro – in pictures
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The latest police update adds that officers are continuing to search the campus.
It also explains that emergency services had previously asked people to stay in shelter pending further instructions, but have now proceeded with safely letting them leave the area.
'A very painful day for Sweden,' Swedish PM says
Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson responds to the attack in a post on social media, saying it is “a very painful day for all of Sweden,” and that his thoughts are with all affected by the attack.
He says that the government is in contact with emergency services at the scene, and asks for time to investigate the attack.
Det är med sorg jag har fått information om det fruktansvärda våldsdådet i Örebro. Mina tankar är hos de som har drabbats och deras anhöriga.
— SwedishPM (@SwedishPM) February 4, 2025
Det är en mycket smärtsam dag för hela Sverige. Mina tankar är också hos alla dem vars vanliga skoldag utbyttes mot skräck. Att vara…
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What we know after police briefing
At least five people have been hospitalised following an attack at an education campus in Örebro in Sweden, police say
Police caution that the number of injured may go up as they continue their response to the attack
Four of the hospitalised had to undergo surgeries, with one of them in a serious condition
Police believes the suspect, a man, may be among the injured
No details released on the age or the profile of the injured or the potential motive
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Police confirms the suspected attacker is a man.
Police declines to confirm the age or the profile of the injured.
The total number of hospitalised has now gone up to five, authorities confirm, but caution that the number may go up.
Four people had to undergo surgeries, and one is in a serious condition, they say.
Suspect may be among the injured, police say
Swedish police say that the suspect in the attack may be among the injured.
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The police press conference is now under way.
We will bring you updates as soon as we can.
Shots heard on video from the scene
First videos from the campus with shots heard in the background are now emerging online.
This video has been verified by the Guardian’s video team.
Swedish media are reporting that the attack took place at Risbergska School, an education campus serving a wide range of students.
The school’s website says it mostly deals with adult education and works with people over the age of 20, offering various levels of training and language courses for immigrants to Sweden.
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Aftonbladet daily is reporting, quoting local authorities, that an air ambulance is on its way to the scene.
Separately, Dagens Nyheter daily is reporting a conversation with a manager of a pizza restaurant near the campus, who said 30 to 50 people fled to shooting to shelter there – shocked, but unharmed.
Responding to some early reporting in Swedish media, police authorities say no police officers were injured by gunfire during the operation.
What we know so far
Five people have been injured, with four requiring hospitalisation, after an attack on an education campus in Örebro, Sweden, 200 km from Stockholm
The country’s justice minister called the situation “very serious”
Police press conference expected at 3:30pm local time (2:30pm GMT)
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Four people in hospitals, local authorities say
Local authorities of the Örebro Country say in a statement that four people have been admitted to hospitals in the area after the attack.
Their age or extent of their injuries are not currently known.
Press conference at 3.30 local time
Swedish police will host a press conference about the attack at 15:30 local time (14:30 GMT).
The Left party leader Nooshi Dadgostar tweeted saying that her thoughts are with those affected, and stressing that the country needs to “find our way out” of violence.
Nås av de fruktansvärda nyheterna från Örebro. Mitt hjärta är med de drabbade, med lärare, elever och blåljuspersonal. Våldet vårt land går igenom är en avgrund vi måste leta oss ur tillsammans.
— Nooshi Dadgostar (@dadgostarnooshi) February 4, 2025
Teresa Carvalho, of the Social Democrats, also expressed similar sentiment.
Följer med fasa det som sker i Örebro. Tänker på alla drabbade och oroade för anhöriga.
— Teresa Carvalho (@TeresaCarvalho) February 4, 2025
Local hospitals stepping up their response
Swedish media are reporting that the local hospital is stepping up its emergency operations in anticipation of having to deal with people affected by the attack.
Police warn 'danger not over' and urge people to stay away
The latest police update stresses that the danger is “not over,” and tells people to stay away from the area of Vasthaga in the city of Örebro.
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'Very serious situation,' Swedish justice minister tells media
Swedish justice minister Gunnar Strömmer told SVT Örebro that the situation was “very serious,” and the response to the incident was still under way.
The Swedish government remains in close contact with the authorities, he said.
Swedish police responding to an armed attack at a Swedish school
Swedish police are responding to an armed attack at a school in the city of Örebro, some 200 km west of Stockholm, with at least five people affected.
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