Swedish police says about 10 people have been killed in a shooting at an education center in the city of orebro

 large number of individuals were injured after a gunman opened fire at a campus in Örebro, central Sweden, according to Roberto Eid Forest, the head of the city's police district.

Police stated that the shooter was not previously known to them and had no connections to any gangs. They also confirmed there is no evidence suggesting the shooting was motivated by ideology. Authorities did not disclose the type of weapon used.

"We believe he acted alone," Forest said, describing the incident as "extremely tragic, with many people involved."

He further described the event as "a nightmare," highlighting its exceptional and terrible nature.

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson expressed his condolences to the victims and their families and praised the police for their efforts during a press conference. "We have witnessed brutal, deadly violence against innocent people – this is the worst mass shooting in Swedish history," he stated.

Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer, who joined the Prime Minister at the conference, called it an "unspeakably sad tragedy."

The shooting took place inside Campus Risbergska, an adult education institution located on a campus that also houses schools for children.

Authorities were alerted around 12:30 p.m. local time (6:30 a.m. ET). Six individuals were transported to the local university hospital, five of whom had gunshot wounds. According to Jonas Claesson, the regional healthcare director, four individuals underwent surgery, with two now in stable condition.

Local police chief Roberto Eid Forest stated that the gunman was unknown to authorities and had no suspected connections to gangs or terrorism.

Teachers and students shared their terrifying experiences of the shooting, describing how they heard gunshots while either barricading themselves in classrooms or fleeing to safety after the alarm was sounded on campus.

Maria Pegado, a 54-year-old teacher at the school, recalled that someone opened her classroom door and yelled for everyone to leave. "I took my 15 students into the hallway and we started running," she said.

"Then I heard two shots, but we managed to escape. We were close to the school entrance. I saw people dragging the injured out—first one, then another. That's when I realized it was very serious."

Sweden's Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, called the mass shooting the worst in the nation's history. "We have witnessed brutal, deadly violence against completely innocent people," he remarked.

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