What do we all know in regards to the suspect?

On Tuesday afternoon, the gunman behind Sweden’s worst-ever mass capturing paced up and down by way of the corridors of Risbergska grownup academic centre.

His steps could possibly be heard exterior the classroom of Hellen Werme, a 35-year-old nursing scholar.

“We heard three pictures, one after the one other, and panicked. My trainer shouted: ‘shut the doorways, lock them and conceal,'” she tells Sweden’s TV4 Information.

Police have revealed few particulars in regards to the suspected killer, who was amongst eleven individuals who died within the assault within the central Swedish metropolis of Orebro.

However native media paint an image of a recluse who lived domestically and legally owned a weapon.

Here is what we all know up to now.

The suspect was unknown to police they usually imagine he acted alone.

Officers mentioned he had no hyperlinks to gangs and is believed to have acted “with none ideological motive”.

In addition they don’t imagine the assault was motivated by terrorism.

“It is a altering state of affairs. The data we gave earlier remains to be legitimate, however might change later,” mentioned native police chief Roberto Eid Forest.

When officers attended the scene they have been “shot at”, he added, however none have been injured.

Police then discovered the suspect lifeless – and Mr Forest mentioned it appeared he had killed himself.

In an interview with the Aftonbladet tabloid, a relative of the suspect says he had not had a lot contact with household lately and was unemployed.

“As a baby he was totally different however vigorous. He did nicely in school. However current years have been robust for him.”

One other relative says the person, who allegedly modified his surname eight years in the past, was a “recluse” and will have had psychological well being issues.

“Earlier than, he had a pal he spent he spent loads of time with, however not now. He desires to be on his personal. He would not appear to love folks a lot.”

Hours after the assault, closely armed officers raided a flat in Orebro believed to be registered to the person, utilizing drones and a ladder truck, in response to Swedish Radio.

The broadcaster discovered he had no convictions to his identify and had declared no earnings over the previous few years.

In accordance with Swedish Radio, the continued police investigation lists an computerized firearm because the weapon used.

Swedish Tv (SVT) suggests it was a looking weapon owned legally by the suspect.

Throughout Wednesday’s press convention, Mr Forest was unable to verify any particulars in regards to the weapons or say whether or not a number of was used.

Police mentioned 11 folks had died, together with the suspected gunman.

Well being authorities mentioned three girls and two males have been in secure but important situation after operations for gunshot wounds. One other lady was receiving look after minor accidents.

As of Wednesday morning, not all victims had been recognized.

Police mentioned they have been utilizing fingerprints, dental information and DNA to establish them – alongside interviews with relations.

The college it occurred at offered municipal grownup training, which Sweden’s nationwide company for training explains is for folks aged over 20 who didn’t end major or secondary faculty.

Instructor Ms Warenmark mentioned there have been unusually few college students on the faculty on the day as many had gone residence for the day after sitting a nationwide examination.

The native municipality provided help on the Hagakyrkan church, whereas the Orebro mosque saved its doorways open on Tuesday night to supply help for group members.

Police first obtained stories of a capturing going down in Orebro, a metropolis 200km (124 miles) west of Stockholm, at 12:33 native time (11:33 GMT) on Tuesday.

The capturing was at Campus Risbergska – a sort of college for adults referred to as Komvux in Swedish, which is primarily for individuals who didn’t end major or secondary training. There are different faculties additionally on the campus.

Lecturers have described listening to pictures ring out, resulting in them fleeing school rooms or barricading themselves inside.

Maria Pegado advised Reuters she took all of her 15 college students out into the hallway they usually began operating. “I noticed folks dragging injured out, first one, then one other. I realised it was very severe,” she mentioned.

One other trainer, Lena Warenmark, advised public broadcaster SVT she was in her research when she heard gunshots: “There have been a couple of pictures first briefly succession, a brief pause after which a couple of extra”.

Police locked down six faculties and a restaurant within the space, and folks have been advised to remain away or keep inside their properties.

Footage on social media additionally appeared to indicate college students hiding underneath desks.

A video filmed from a balcony additionally appeared to indicate the sound of pictures fired in fast succession, as folks rushed away:

Within the first few hours after the assault, there was confusion over the variety of folks harm.

Regardless of media stories of fatalities, when the police first gave an official briefing at 15:30 native time, they mentioned solely that 5 folks had been injured.

Swedish media continued to report that a number of folks had died, earlier than police confirmed in an replace at 18:00 native time that “round ten” had died.

Later that evening, this was revised as much as 11 lifeless, together with the shooter.

The explanation it took so lengthy to provide a demise toll was because of the measurement of the varsity premises, in response to native police chief Mr Forest.

Very uncommon. Whereas there have been faculty shootings in Sweden earlier than, they haven’t been of this magnitude.

It’s “the worst mass capturing in Sweden’s historical past” mentioned Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, as he urged folks to not speculate in regards to the motive.

Final September, there was a faculty capturing south of Stockholm, when a 15-year-old is suspected to have wounded a classmate – though that assault was linked to Sweden’s drawback of gang violence.

with further reporting by Francesca Gillett.