Eleven people, including the accused gunman, were slain in a terrible mass shooting at an adult education centre in Orebro, Sweden. Described by Swedish officials as the worst attack in the nation’s history, the one happened on Wednesday. The death toll can increase since the exact count of injured is unknown. Local residents and students are in stunned from the horrific scene.
16-year-old Linn, a student from a nearby institution, said of the anarchy “blood everywhere” and saw people “panicking and crying.” “It was chaos,” she added, remembering the panic the attack brought around.
Why Was the Attack Designed?
Though they have not yet ascertained the attack’s motivation, the authorities have said that “everything indicates” it was not an ideological one. There are still many questions regarding the objectives of the gunman; investigations are under continuous progress.
Shock by the scope of the event, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said it was hard to understand. Flags flying at half-mast in response to the disaster included those at government buildings, parliament, royal palaces, and other locations around Sweden.
Students' Reaction to the Attack?
Many pupils were trapped in the horrific aftermath of the Sweden mass shooting. Marwa, a Risbergska school pupil, remembered the frenzy following the incident. One of the casualties, a man shot in the shoulder, she and her pals tried to assist. “A man standing close to me suffered a shoulder gunshot. He was bleeding really heavily,” she remarked. “Three people on the floor bleeding when I turned behind me.”
Marwa tried to stop the bleeding by banding a scarf around the man’s shoulder alongside a buddy. She said, still struggling with the trauma of the event, “everyone was so shocked.”
Teachers' Experience During the Shooting?
Teacher Lena Waredmark said she heard several gunshots near her study, which were followed by a brief silence then additional rounds. “I heard a few bangs in short succession, followed by a little pause, and then some more,” she said. “I spent almost an hour limited to my study.”
What Was the Hospital Scene Like?
Ali el Mokad, a relative of a man said to have been at the school during the attack, nervously waited for word of his family’s situation outside the nearby hospital. “It doesn’t feel especially good actually,” Mr. Mokad remarked. “My cousin knew someone at the school, and she collapsed to the ground when she phoned her friend earlier because she was crying so much.”
Those close to the victims clearly suffered emotionally; some personally saw the tragedy. Mr. Mokad related a frightening story from the acquaintance of his cousin who observed “people lying on the floor, injured and blood everywhere.”
Are Swedish school shootings quite common?
Although such crimes are rare in Sweden, the nation has past school shootings. A 15-year-old suspect wounded a classmate in a September gunshot close to Stockholm. But the incident was connected to gang activity, which makes the scope of this most recent mass murder in Sweden even more concerning.
Authorities are still dedicated to revealing the whole truth behind the fatal attack while the community in Orebro and surrounding keeps struggling with the emotional effect of this tragedy.
