pellinore Posted February 4 #1 Share Posted February 4 (edited) Footage has emerged of the terrifying moment Swedish students were sent scrambling for their lives as several people were gunned down at a school in the city of Örebro this afternoon. At least five people were shot at Risbergska School in Örebro's Västhaga district, with the shooter believed to have turned the gun on himself - though police are yet to confirm this. It is not yet known how many were killed, but several Swedish outlets and national broadcaster SVT reported there were multiple fatalities. Sweden shooting horror leaves 'several dead': Terrifying moment people flee as shots ring out and students cower under their desks during gun rampage | Daily Mail Online Edited February 4 by pellinore 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted February 4 #2 Share Posted February 4 This is just terrible. Sweden shooting: Swedish police say about 10 people killed in shooting at adult education center - ABC7 New York Swedish police said that about 10 people, including the gunman, were killed during a shooting Tuesday at an adult education center. But a final death toll and a conclusive number of wounded hadn't yet been determined. The damage at the crime scene was so extensive that investigators were unable to be more definitive, said Roberto Eid Forest, head of the local police. The shooting happened on the outskirts of the city of Orebro, which is located about 200 kilometers (125 miles) west of Stockholm. Police said that the death toll could rise. Eid Forest told reporters that the suspected gunman was among those killed. Police believe the perpetrator acted alone. He wasn't previously known to police, officials said. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted February 4 #3 Share Posted February 4 I just saw this. I know a Swedish UM member is attending a school, I hope he's okay. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted February 4 #4 Share Posted February 4 57 minutes ago, OverSword said: I just saw this. I know a Swedish UM member is attending a school, I hope he's okay. It's not Walter, is it? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted February 4 #5 Share Posted February 4 (edited) 1 hour ago, Piney said: It's not Walter, is it? Yes. I don't know what city he lives in but was taking classes. I messaged him but have not heard back yet. Edited February 4 by OverSword 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted February 6 #6 Share Posted February 6 Quote Syrians and a Bosnian were among the 10 victims of a gunman who carried out the worst shooting in Swedish history, at a school in Orebro on Tuesday. It was the first information about those murdered, and it came from two embassies rather than police, who said only that there were victims of a number of nationalities. Police said the suspected gunman, named locally as 35-year-old Rickard Andersson, was found dead afterwards, with three guns by his side. Police remain tight-lipped about both the suspect and the possible motive behind the attack. Anna Bergqvist explained that the delay in naming the suspect was because of the wait for DNA samples to be matched. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9l2424wrgo What do we know about the Sweden school shooter? Quote In an interview with the Aftonbladet tabloid, a relative of the suspect said he had not had much contact with family in recent years and was unemployed. "As a child he was different but lively," the relative said. "He did well at school. But recent years were tough for him." Another relative said the suspect, who reportedly changed his surname eight years ago, was a "recluse" and may have had mental health problems. They said: "Before, he had a friend he spent a lot of time with, but not now. He wants to be on his own. He doesn't seem to like people much." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgp43j4l92o 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsnotoutthere Posted Friday at 02:04 AM #7 Share Posted Friday at 02:04 AM "Police said earlier that there was no evidence the suspect, named by Swedish media as Rickard Andersson, a 35-year-old unemployed recluse, had "ideological motives". Andersson lived locally, had been unemployed for a decade and had changed his first and last name, a police source and tax data show." ????? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-06/sweden-mourns-victims-of-deadliest-gun-attack-suspect-named/104903402 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbenol Posted Friday at 02:39 AM #8 Share Posted Friday at 02:39 AM 32 minutes ago, itsnotoutthere said: "Police said earlier that there was no evidence the suspect, named by Swedish media as Rickard Andersson, a 35-year-old unemployed recluse, had "ideological motives". Andersson lived locally, had been unemployed for a decade and had changed his first and last name, a police source and tax data show." ????? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-06/sweden-mourns-victims-of-deadliest-gun-attack-suspect-named/104903402 Lack of evidence does not mean there was no ideological motive. It's possible. But the fact that the shooter is European tends to lead away from that conclusion - unless he's another Anders Brevik. At this stage he seems like another loser with a grudge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbenol Posted Saturday at 05:41 PM #9 Share Posted Saturday at 05:41 PM On 2/7/2025 at 3:39 PM, Arbenol said: Lack of evidence does not mean there was no ideological motive. It's possible. But the fact that the shooter is European tends to lead away from that conclusion - unless he's another Anders Brevik. At this stage he seems like another loser with a grudge. A loser with grudge against immigrants, it appears: Quote The gunman who killed 10 people in an attack on a school in Sweden shouted “you should go away from Europe” in between firing shots at his victims, video analysis shows. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/05/swedish-school-gunman-named-recluse-rickard-andersson/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megaro Posted Saturday at 07:08 PM #10 Share Posted Saturday at 07:08 PM On 2/6/2025 at 10:23 AM, Still Waters said: Another relative said the suspect, who reportedly changed his surname eight years ago, was a "recluse" and may have had mental health problems. Isn't the underlying theme in most if not all of these killings some type of "mental health problems". Some underlying condition that drives an individual to kill others. It is awful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted 3 hours ago #11 Share Posted 3 hours ago It seems that Walt has not been on UM since February 2nd. I'm a bit worried considering this news. Does anyone know how to get in touch with him outside of UM? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_mc Posted 1 hour ago #12 Share Posted 1 hour ago On 2/8/2025 at 6:41 PM, Arbenol said: A loser with grudge against immigrants, it appears: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/05/swedish-school-gunman-named-recluse-rickard-andersson/ I live in Sweden. The claim by the website of Swedish TV4 that the gunman yelled "You should go away from Europe" seems to be incorrect. The sound recorded in a toilet is inaudible. TV4 claimed that sound experts got it to be "You should go away from Europe". However, this claim never spread much in media in Sweden. Some left-wing media reported it, but not for example public broadcasting. Not even TV4's TV news, which is more serious than its website, which is more as an evening paper, reported it I think. Experts mean that the claim by TV4 is wrong. A former police forensic says that the perceived words is probably a product of bad sound quality, masking effects, and perceptual bias. https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/okant-islamistkonto-gor-propaganda-av-tv4s-ljudanalys Furthermore, an analysis by the police shows that the shooting was most likely at random, i.e. it was not targeting certain individuals: https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/orebro/polisen-urvalet-av-offer-verkar-vara-slumpmassig In short, the claim by certain people that the shooting targeted immigrants has no basis. The police are still saying that they don't know the motivation behind the deed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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