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Sweden's Worst School Shooting Leaves 10 Dead and Community Grieving

The Örebro massacre at Campus Risbergska raises questions about gun laws, racial motives, and the shooter's ties to the school.

  • Ten people, aged 28 to 68, were killed and five others injured when a gunman opened fire at Campus Risbergska, an adult education center in Örebro, Sweden, before taking his own life.
  • Police are investigating potential racial motivations for the attack, as the victims included individuals of multiple nationalities, including a Syrian refugee identified by family as Salim Iskef.
  • The suspected shooter, 35-year-old Rickard Andersson, reportedly had connections to the school and lived a reclusive life, according to neighbors.
  • Swedish officials, including the King and Prime Minister, visited the site to honor victims, while calls for stricter gun laws and social media regulation have intensified.
  • Authorities recovered three firearms, 10 empty magazines, and unused ammunition at the scene, with the investigation into the motive and circumstances ongoing.
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