Sweden shooting: ten people dead after attack at education centre in Örebro, say police – latest updates | Sweden

The press conference has now concluded.

Stay with us for more on what we heard.

Forest tells the press conference that police believe the perpetrator is among the dead, according to local media.

He adds that the shooter is believed to have acted alone but does not rule out the possibility that he had accomplices.

He also says the motive for the shooting is not yet known.

A press conference by Roberto Eid Forest, police district chief in Örebro, is now underway.

As we’ve just reported, he has confirmed that around 10 people have died following the attack.

It’s not yet clear why the number given is only approximate, but local media quote Forest as saying that police are still in the process of identifying the dead.

No details of any victims have yet been provided.

Police in Örebro have said “about 10 people” have been killed in the shooting.

Police in Örebro are due to give another press conference at 6pm local time (5pm GMT).

Stay with us to find out what is said.

Police said in a statement they had opened an investigation into attempted murder, arson and an aggravated weapons offence, a spokesman told a news conference.

And officers were met with smoke when they entered the scene of the crime, Reuters reports.

“When it comes to saying anything more about the perpetrator, it is still very early. The operation is ongoing and that will undoubtedly become clearer. But we are working very intensively right now,” local police chief Roberto Eid Forest told reporters.

National police chief Petra Lundh has released a statement.

Lundh said: “On Tuesday, February 4, a very serious incident occurred in Örebro. Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families. Within the Police Authority, we have deployed significant resources and, in parallel with the police operation itself, we are now implementing measures to create security in Orebro.”

• At least six people have been hospitalised after an attack at an education campus in Örebro in Sweden

• All six hospitalised are adults, local authorities said in a late afternoon update

• Police caution that the number of injured may go up as they continue their response to the attack

• Police believes the suspect, a man, may be among the injured

• Local media are reporting a police raid on a property believed to be linked with the suspect

• No details released on the age or the profile of the injured or the potential motive

A separate note published alongside the 16:10 update clarifies that while there are six people in hospitals, none of them are children.

The number of people hospitalised after the attack has gone up to six, the Örebro region authorities confirmed in an update note published in the last few minutes.

The note also confirms that that local hospitals stepped up their response to offer more hospital beds or treatment, if needed.

Swedish media Nerikes Allehanda, STV and Aftonbladet are reporting that the police have raided a flat in Örebro which is believed to be connected with the suspect as they continue their investigation into the attack.

The latest police update adds that officers are continuing to search the campus.

It also explains that emergency services had previously asked people to stay in shelter pending further instructions, but have now proceeded with safely letting them leave the area.