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Watch: Scene of deadly Sweden school shooting as police continue investigations

Holly Patrick
Thursday 06 February 2025 07:12 GMT
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Watch from the scene of a deadly shooting at a school campus in Sweden as police continue to investigate.

The gunman who massacred 10 people at Risbergska School in Örebro has been identified as 35-year-old Rickard Andersson by Swedish media.

Andersson changed into green military clothing in a school toilet before carrying out the shooting then turned the gun on himself.

A police source confirmed the name to Reuters news agency.

The King and Queen of Sweden paid a solemn visit to the site of the country’s worst-ever killings.

King Carl XVI Gustaf stood by Queen Silvia’s side as she laid bright white flowers at a makeshift memorial near the site

"A grieving process is hard to do alone," King Carl told reporters. "I think all of Sweden feels it has experienced this traumatic event.”

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