Snow showers this morning. Peeks of sunshine later. High 36F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: February 9, am. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson gave a news conference in Stockholm in the aftermath of Tuesday's tragedy on the outskirts of Orebro. The city is located about kilometers or miles west of Stockholm. The school serves students over age Primary and upper secondary school courses are offered as well as Swedish classes for immigrants, vocational training and programs for people with intellectual disabilities.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson gave a news conference in the aftermath of the tragedy, which happened on the outskirts of Orebro. The city is about kilometers miles west of Stockholm. The school, called Campus Risbergska, serves students over age 20, according to its website. Primary and upper secondary school courses are offered, as well as Swedish classes for immigrants, vocational training and programs for people with intellectual disabilities.
Many questions remain unanswered, and I cannot provide those answers either. Gun violence at schools is very rare in Sweden. But there have been several incidents in recent years in which people were wounded or killed with other weapons such as knives or axes.
The shooting also sent shock waves through Europe, with officials in Brussels expressing their outrage at the carnage. In this dark hour, we stand with the people of Sweden. The damage at the crime scene was so extensive that investigators were unable to be more definitive about the number of fatalities, said Roberto Eid Forest, head of the local police.
Police said that the death toll could rise. Eid Forest told reporters that the suspected gunman was among those killed. Eid Forest said there were no warning signs before the attack. Authorities were working to identify the deceased.
