5 shot at adult education center in Sweden

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Tuesday, February 04, 2025

04/02/2025

Police at the scene of an incident at Risbergska School, in Örebro, Sweden on Feb 4. (AP)

OREBRO, Sweden, Feb 4, (AP): Police said Tuesday that five people were shot at an adult education center in Sweden. The extent of their injuries wasn't immediately clear. The adult education center is about 200 kilometers (125 miles) west of Stockholm.

Police didn't immediately say whether a suspect had been apprehended. Students are being sheltered in nearby buildings. Other parts of the school were evacuated following the violence.

"The reports of violence in Orebro are very serious. The police are on site and the operation is in full swing. The government is in close contact with the police, and is closely following developments,” Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer told Swedish news agency TT.