The tragic shooting at Risbergska school in Orebro left eleven dead, including the suspected shooter. Eyewitnesses describe chaotic scenes of injury and shock. Authorities are investigating the motives behind the attack, suggesting it was not ideologically driven.
Sweden Reels from Devastating School Shooting: Eyewitness Accounts and Ongoing Investigation
Sweden Reels from Devastating School Shooting: Eyewitness Accounts and Ongoing Investigation
Eyewitnesses recount the panic and horror of a deadly shooting in Orebro, where eleven lives were lost, raising questions about the motive behind Sweden's worst school attack.
Witnesses at the Risbergska school in Orebro, Sweden, are beginning to share their harrowing experiences following what is now recognized as the most catastrophic school shooting in the country's history. The incident, which took place earlier this week, resulted in the deaths of eleven individuals, raising urgent discussions around school safety and violence in Sweden.
Marwa, a student present during the attack, shared her immediate response to the chaos that unfolded. “A guy next to me was shot in the shoulder. He was bleeding a lot. When I looked behind me, I saw three people on the floor bleeding,” she told TV4 Sweden, adding that she and a classmate attempted to help by applying a makeshift bandage. "Everyone was so shocked," she added, expressing the collective trauma experienced by those on the scene.
The school shooting occurred around 12:33 PM local time at the adult education center situated approximately 200 kilometers west of Stockholm. Police are still determining the total number of injured and the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting. Although the motive remains unclear, authorities indicate there is no evidence to suggest ideological motivations.
Witnesses, including teacher Lena Warenmark, described the gun
