Shooting Attack At Swedish School, 5 People Become Victims

Swedish/ILLUSTRATION police officer UNSPLASH/Philip Myrmorp

JAKARTA - Swedish police said five people were shot in a school attack in the town of Orebro about 200 km (125 miles) west of Stockholm.

Five people are confirmed to have been shot, police said.

It is not clear the condition of the victims who were shot.

"This is currently seen as an attempted murder, arson and gross weapon offense," the police said.

The shooting took place at an adult school of Risbergska, which is located on campus which is also the location of another school, including children's schools.

Ambulances, rescue services, and police are on site.

"We have received four patients but cannot say anything about the condition of the injured victims. They are being treated in an emergency room at the Orebro University Hospital," a regional spokesman Orebro told Reuters.

Police said students were secured indoors in the affected schools and also in nearby schools.

Informasi mengenai serangan kekerasan di Orebro sangat serius, kata Menteri Kehakiman Gunnar Strommer.

"The government is in close contact with the police and is following developments closely," he said.