Swedish Police has confirmed that 10 people have died in today's horror shooting. Earlier today police confirmed five were shot during the incident in Orebro, according to an Emergency Responder via Swedish Police, but that has now been dramatically changed.
Swedish broadcaster SVT reported that several people were dead and 15 were injured after the attack. Police have now confirmed the figure of victims is 10. A suspect died by a self-inflicted gunshot, it was also reported.
During a press conference today, Swedish police confirmed: "About ten people have been killed in the incident. "We are currently working on identification. The total number of injured is currently unclear."
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the gunman was among the dead. He was believed to be among those hospitalized.
Police didn’t immediately know how many people were injured in the shooting, AP News reports. The local head of police, Roberto Eid Forest, told reporters that investigators were working to determine more information about the shooting.
“The investigation is somewhat unclear,” he said during the briefing. “It is unclear whether the shooting took place inside the school (building) or whether there may be more perpetrators.”
Four of the five people who were shot underwent surgery, including one person who was seriously wounded. Two others were described as stable and another was considered slightly injured, Jonas Claesson, regional director of health and medical services, said during the news conference. Police said that no officers were shot.
Local government officials later said a sixth person was hospitalized with minor injuries that were not gunshot wounds.
The school, called Campus Risbergska, serves students who are over age 20, according to its website. Primary and upper secondary school courses are offered, as well as Swedish classes for immigrants, vocational training and programs for people with intellectual disabilities.
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