STOCKHOLM: 5 individuals have been shot and wounded at a college within the central Swedish metropolis of Orebro on Tuesday (Feb 4), triggering an enormous response by rescue providers.
Police mentioned in an announcement that the extent of any accidents was unclear.
“That is at the moment seen as tried homicide, arson and aggravated weapons offence,” police added.
Ambulances, rescue providers and police are onsite.
The capturing passed off in a campus space the place a number of faculties, for each youngsters and adults are positioned. No officers have been injured throughout the incident, mentioned the police.
Police mentioned college students have been held indoors on the affected faculty and likewise at close by faculties.
“The information of an assault at Orebro may be very severe,” Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer informed public broadcaster SVT, including that the federal government was in shut contact with police.
In response to a number of Swedish media, witnesses reported listening to what they believed to be computerized gunfire.
Newspaper Aftonbladet wrote that it had acquired studies that the native hospital had emptied its emergency room and intensive care unit in anticipation of the wounded.
