Örebro campus attack
All the latest news and analysis of the Örebro campus attack in February 2025 that left 11 people dead, including the shooter.
Swedish police to present investigation into Örebro campus attack
Police in Sweden are set to hold a press conference on Friday to present their investigation into the Örebro campus attack earlier this year.
Swedish police say nearly 1,000 interviews done since mass shooting
Swedish police said Friday they had conducted nearly 1,000 interviews in the investigation into Sweden's worst mass shooting and are still trying to piece together a motive.
Sweden's Migration Agency sets up unit for families of Örebro victims
Sweden's Migration Agency has collected together all the cases involving relatives of the ten people killed in the Örebro School Attack and is processing them all at the same special unit in Gothenburg.
Sweden to invest 300 million kronor in school security after mass shooting
Sweden's government said on Thursday that it would be putting aside 300 million kronor for school security measures, following the country's worst mass shooting at an education centre last month.
Q&A: Could the Örebro school attack have been prevented?
Robert Kindroth, chief of the Swedish Center for Preventing Violent Extremism (CVE), answers The Local's questions on whether the Örebro school attack could have been prevented and what can be done to lessen the risk of future attacks.
What did Örebro gunman do in three hours still unaccounted for before the attack?
Swedish police are appealing for witnesses to get in touch if they have information on how the gunman responsible for Sweden's worst mass shooting spent the final hours before the attack.
Foreigners call on Swedish politicians to stop anti-immigrant rhetoric after Örebro attack
The Local’s readers are calling on Swedish politicians to tone down inflammatory rhetoric and stop treating foreigners as a threat to the country after the mass shooting in Örebro.
All wounded in Örebro shooting 'stable' and out of intensive care
All of the people wounded in Sweden's worst mass shooting earlier in February were in "stable" condition, with the seriously hurt patients no longer requiring intensive care, health authorities said on Monday.
Sweden to allow schoolbag searches after mass shooting
Sweden's government said it would boost security at schools after the country's worst mass shooting left 10 dead, giving teachers the right to search students' bags among other measures.
Police reveal more details about Örebro shooting: Gunman fired 'more than 50 shots'
The suspected gunman in Sweden's worst mass shooting fired more than 50 shots and had lived in isolation for several years, police said, revealing more details about the massacre.
Politics in Sweden: Did the prime minister find his inner statesman?
In his third speech to the nation, after the Örebro mass shooting, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson carefully avoided political punchlines. But was his message of unity the right one, asks The Local's Nordic editor, Richard Orange.
IN PICTURES: Sweden observes minute of silence in honour of Örebro victims
Sweden held a minute of silence at noon on Tuesday, to remember the victims of the Örebro mass shooting.
Top Sweden Democrat steps down after party pushes ahead with AR-15 ban
Richard Jomshof, one of the most senior members of the far-right Sweden Democrats, has resigned as chair of the parliament's justice committee in protest of a proposal to ban certain semi-automatic firearms following the Örebro mass shooting.
OPINION: It's down to Sweden's lawmakers to help immigrants feel less vulnerable
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson sought to address the 'vulnerability' felt by many foreigners in Sweden after the Örebro attack, but he and opposition politicians should also reflect on how their own rhetoric sparked that feeling, writes The Local Sweden's editor Emma Löfgren.
Tell us: How do you feel about life in Sweden after the Örebro shooting?
On February 4th, a gunman walked into an education centre in Örebro and killed 10 people – most of whom had a foreign background – in the worst mass shooting in the history of Sweden. We want to hear your thoughts about where to go from here.
What do we know about the Örebro gunman?
Who is the man believed to be responsible for the worst mass shooting in the history of Sweden?
Swedish prosecutor names Rickard Andersson, 35, as Örebro gunman
A prosecutor on Monday confirmed that Rickard Andersson, whose name had already been revealed by Swedish media, is the man suspected of killing 10 people in the worst mass shooting in the history of Sweden.
What we know so far about the Örebro campus attack
On February 4th, shortly after lunch, a 35-year-old man named Rickard Andersson walked into an adult education college in Örebro, west of Stockholm, and killed ten people before turning the gun on himself. Here's what we know so far.
FULL LIST: What we know of the ten victims of the Örebro campus attack
Swedish police confirmed on Friday that seven women and three men had died in the mass shooting at a college in Örebro and the media are slowly filling in the details. Here's what we know so far.
INSIDE SWEDEN: Why the reluctance to reveal the victims' nationalities?
The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange rounds up the biggest stories of the week in our Inside Sweden newsletter.
Police identify all victims in Sweden's mass shooting
Seven women and three men died in Sweden's worst mass shooting, police said Friday after completing the identification of the victims.
What do we know about a possible motive for the Örebro shooting?
Swedish police investigating the Örebro campus shooting are still hunting for clues that could explain why 35-year-old gunman Rickard Andersson carried out his deadly rampage.
Sweden to limit access to semi-automatic weapons after mass shooting
Sweden's government said on Friday that it will introduce a bill to amend Swedish gun laws and restrict access to semi-automatic guns, following the country's worst mass shooting this week.