Stockholm, Sweden (Agencies): At least 10 people have been killed in a shooting at an adult education center in western Sweden in one of the deadliest attacks in the Nordic nation’s history.
The mass shooting occurred at the Risbergska School on Tuesday at 12:33 pm local time (11:33 GMT) with police initially reporting at least five people were shot.
In an update hours later, police said about 10 people had been killed in the attack at the Risbergska School without providing a definitive number. The victims were not immediately identified.
“We know that 10 or so people have been killed here today. The reason that we can’t be more exact currently is that the extent of the incident is so large,” local police chief Roberto Eid Forest told reporters.
A hospital spokesperson said out of five patients admitted at the Orebro University Hospital, one sustained light injuries while four were operated on. Two were out of surgery and stable while one had serious wounds.
Police said the attacker was believed to be among those killed. They said no further attacks were expected, adding there was currently no suspected connection to “terrorism”.
Forest said police believed the gunman acted alone, and he had not been previously known to police.
Police earlier in a statement said the incident was being “seen as attempted murder, arson and aggravated weapons offence”.
A large emergency response was on site, as police initially ordered students on the campus to stay indoors. They urged the public to stay away from the scene.
The center is located 200km (125 miles) west of Stockholm, on the outskirts of Orebro.