The police have not yet revealed the name of the Sweden shooter who opened fire at an adult education center in Orebro killing at least 10 people in what has been called the “worst mass shooting in Swedish history”. Police said the shooter who also died was not a known criminal and was probably acting alone. The 35-year-old unemployed recluse had a hunting licence and had withdrawn from family and friends.
Did the Sweden shooter act alone?
Police said they think the shooter acted alone. He fired at the police when they arrived at the school and then likely killed himself. He had no gang connection and he was not known to the police before this shooting. Police said they are not clear about the motive of the attack and they have not found anything about any ideological motive behind the attack.
“At the moment, the police believe that the perpetrator was acting alone, but we cannot rule out more perpetrators connected to the incident,” police said Tuesday. They also did not say what type of weapon the perpetrator used.
What local media revealed about the Swedish shooter
Tabloid Aftonbladet claimed to have spoken to the relatives of the man who is believed to be the shooter. The tabloid described him as a recluse who had “limited contact with his family for years”.
Swedish public broadcaster SVT said the attacker, like many in Sweden, had a hunting license and was using a hunting weapon during the shooting. The attacker lived in Orebro, it said.
SVT, Aftonbladet and Expressen tabloid said the gunman had changed his surname several years ago, with no clear indication as to why he did it.
Who is Rickard Andersson?
Social media posts claimed the Sweden shooter was Ricjerd Andersson and some photos of the person also surfaced on social media, but police did not confirm this identity. Two unconfirmed photos are also being circulated with some claiming that he was a Muslim and others claiming that he’s a white supremacist.