A suspected school shooting has taken place in the Swedish city of Örebro with reports of automatic weapons fire as a major police operation was launched.
Shots were reported at Risbergska School in Örebro’s Västhaga district shortly after midday, with police spokesperson Lars Hedelin confirming to Expressen ‘there is a danger to life’.
Police cars and ambulances descended on Västhaga as police locked down the school, establishing a perimeter around the building.
Meanwhile, an image believed to have been taken inside the school and published by Swedish press showed a person lying on the floor of a classroom beside overturned chairs.
At least one person is believed to have been injured, with Expressen reporting the individual has been evacuated and taken to hospital.
‘It’s a huge effort, I can’t say more right now,’ police spokesperson Sophia Jiglind told Sweden’s national broadcaster SVT.
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An image believed to have been taken inside the school and published by Swedish press showed a person lying on the floor of a classroom beside overturned chairs
Police cars and ambulances are seen surrounding the school in Örebro
A suspected school shooting has taken place in the Swedish city of Örebro with reports of automatic weapons fire as a major police operation was launched
