Images released of shooter (35) Swedish school
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February 6, 2025 08:06
orebro, sweden - Footage of suspected shooter at Örebro school released, 11 dead including shooter.
Suspected Shooter Identified
Footage released of the suspected shooter, identified as 35-year-old Rickard Andersson, who opened fire at Campus Risbergska School in Örebro. The incident resulted in 11 fatalities, including the shooter. Students present at the school locked themselves in classrooms and hid under tables as the gunman roamed the corridors with a hunting rifle.
Following the shooting, Swedish police raided the suspected residence of the shooter. Police spokesperson Frederik Svedemyr stated that there is currently no evidence suggesting the shooter acted on ideological motives.
As investigations into the shooter's motives continue, Sweden mourns the tragic incident with flags flown at half-mast. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson described the shooting as the worst mass shooting in Swedish history, expressing sorrow for the innocent lives lost.