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“There has been a shooting at the school. Four people have been shot. The extent of the injuries is unclear. The operation is ongoing,” police said in a statement,
An officer unrolls police tape as a major police operation is underway at Risbergska School, following reports of a serious violent crime, in Orebro, Sweden (Reuters)
Swedish police said on Tuesday said that around 10 people were killed in an attack at a school in the city of Orebro some 200 km (125 miles) west of Stockholm, triggering a massive response by rescue services.
“Around 10 people have been killed today,” Orebro police chief Roberto Eid Forest told reporters, adding that police could “not be more specific” about the number. “The suspected assailant is not known to police.”
Ambulances, rescue services and police are onsite, a spokesperson for local rescue services said.
The shooting took place in a campus area where several schools, for both children and adults are located.
Police said students were held indoors at the affected school and also at nearby schools.
“The news of an attack at Orebro is very serious,” Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer told public broadcaster SVT, adding that the government was in close contact with police.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Reuters)
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Stockholm, Sweden
