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Swedish Training Center Shooting Leaves 10 Dead; Suspect Identified

Rickard Andersson, a 35-year-old with no prior criminal record, is believed to have carried out the attack before taking his own life.

  • The shooting occurred at a training center in Örebro, Sweden, approximately 200 km west of Stockholm, on Tuesday.
  • Rickard Andersson, the suspected shooter, reportedly hid firearms in a guitar case and wore military attire during the attack.
  • Police recovered multiple long guns, including rifles, at the scene; Andersson legally owned permits for four hunting weapons.
  • Witnesses described an initial burst of gunfire, a period of silence, and then renewed shooting, forcing many to hide under desks.
  • The center also offered language classes for immigrants, and a video captured during the attack included a voice shouting, 'You will leave Europe!'
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