Sweden school shooting latest: New details about suspect emerge as Elon Musk shares lies about attack response

The gunman who massacred 10 people at a school campus in Örebro has been identified as 35-year-old Rickard Andersson by Swedish media.
Details continue to emerge about Andersson, who reportedly changed into green military gear in a school toilet before carrying out the shooting at Risbergska School, then turning the gun on himself.
Relatives described Andersson to Aftonbladet as an unemployed recluse who lived a solitary life. He had reportedly been jobless for the past decade.
Andersson had received a licence for four hunting rifles, and documents from the Swedish National Service Agency show he had been told repeatedly he was not eligible for military service after he came of age, it added.
A police source confirmed the name to Reuters news agency.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk was slammed after reposting an online lie about the global response to the shooting.
Right wing account Inevitable West claimed on X, owned by Musk, that “no European politician” had mentioned the massacre and that the legacy media had been “silent”.
But Musk’s very own community notes feature pulled up the lie, with X users pointing out that dozens of news outlets and senior politicians from across the continent had addressed the shooting.
X thread exposes extent lie shared by Elon Musk
An X user has compiled screenshots disproving the lie shared by Elon Musk on X.
Musk reposted a claim by right wing account Inevitable West that “no European politician” had mentioned the Sweden school massacre, and accusations of silence from the legacy media.
Alex Croft6 February 2025 08:39
Hero janitor shot by gunman as he ran to help woman
A hero janitor has been commended for running towards the school entrance to help a woman who had been shot by the gunman, Swedish media is reporting.
Adnan Imsirovic heard the gunman approach as he helped the injured women at the Campus Risbergska in Örebro, his brother-in-law, Abdullah Huskic, told SVT.
“He ran to hide but was shot in both shoulders,” Mr Huskic added.
Mr Imsirovic has gone through two surgeries and is still being treated.

Alex Croft6 February 2025 08:15
Elon Musk shares lie about Sweden shooting response
A post shared by Elon Musk has been criticised for misinformation by the billionaire’s very own ‘community notes’ feature on X.
The right wing account Inevitable West claimed that “no European politician” had mentioned the Sweden school massacre and that the legacy media had been “silent”.
Mr Musk shared the tweet and added two exclamation marks in the replies – but the community notes feature which he introduced after buying the site in 2022 has pulled the tweet up as misinformation.
“Many legacy media outlets from around the world have covered the Sweden shooting. Additionally, European politicians have mentioned it, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, whose response is highlighted in the Le Monde article,” the post reads.
The leaders of Ukraine, Canada, France, Latvia, Hungary, and the EU Commission are among those to have spoken out about the atrocity.
Alex Croft6 February 2025 07:54
No Indonesians involved in Orebro school shooting, says ambassador
Indonesia’s ambassador to Sweden and Latvia, Kamapradipta Isnomo, has confirmed that no Indonesian citizens were involved in the mass shooting at a school in Orebro, Sweden.
The Indonesian Embassy swiftly contacted numerous nationals residing in Örebro to confirm their safety after the tragic event.
“The Indonesian Embassy has communicated with around 20 of our citizens in Orebro. The result of that communication is that they are all fine,” Ambassador Kamapradipta said, according to Antara.
Two Indonesian students attending Risbergska Campus were not at the school during the incident, as their classes are held from Wednesday to Friday. Other Indonesian nationals in the area live about 15–20 minutes away from the scene.
“Indonesians living near the site have expressed fear following the shooting. Local police have advised them to stay indoors for now,” the ambassador said.
Namita Singh6 February 2025 07:37
At least six wounded in mass shooting
At least six people – four women and two men – were wounded in the mass shooting in Sweden and required hospital treatment, according to officials.
Five of the six required surgery for gunshot wounds and remained in a serious but stable condition, regional authorities said.
Another woman was treated for minor injuries, BBC News reported.
Full details around the exact number of those dead and wounded in the attack have not been confirmed by police.
Namita Singh6 February 2025 07:02
Who are the victims, and what do we know about the school?
Campus Risbergska caters to students over the age of 20, according to its website.
The institution provides primary and upper secondary education, Swedish language courses for immigrants, vocational training, and specialised programmes for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
A significant number of students in Sweden’s adult education system are immigrants aiming to enhance their academic qualifications and obtain degrees that improve their employment prospects while also learning Swedish.

Authorities have not released details regarding the identities or ages of the victims, nor have they confirmed whether those killed were students or staff members.
Namita Singh6 February 2025 06:36
Pope Francis mourns victims of deadly mass shooting
Pope Francis said he was “deeply saddened” by the deadly mass shooting in a Swedish school.
Mourning the victims of the deadly mass shooting, he sent “assurance of his spiritual closeness to all affected by this traumatic incident”.
The pontiff “offers prayers for the repose of the souls of those who have died,” as well as “consolation of their grieving families and friends, and for the speedy recovery of the injured” in the 4 February attack, read a 5 February telegram signed by Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
Namita Singh6 February 2025 06:29
Suspect ‘had Asperger’s and autism’
The murder suspect had Asperger’s and high-functioning autism, and had major problems at school, according to Sweden’s TV4.
“From the spring semester of grade eight and throughout grade nine, he failed all subjects. He was therefore not eligible for upper secondary school and had to follow an individual program,” the channel reported.
“Rickard Andersson studied at Wadköping Education Center in Örebro. There he attended a special class for people with Asperger’s and high-functioning autism, and he received mixed grades.
“He passed in aesthetic activities and history, but failed in all other subjects.
“Rickard Andersson also did not do military service, as his lack of high school grades meant that he was never called up for military service.”
The Swedish flag was flown at half-mast.

Jane Dalton6 February 2025 06:00
Orebro in shock after worst mass shooting in Sweden’s history
The morning after the attack, Orebro was still in shock over the worst mass murder in Swedish history.
“That it could happen in Orebro, that was totally unexpected,” mayor John Johansson told broadcaster SVT.
“I understand that children, our youth, are very afraid today. So am I.”
Police said they did not see any general threat against schools or pre-schools in the country, nor against adult education schools, including Swedish classes for immigrants.
Sweden has been struggling with a wave of shootings and bombings caused by an endemic gang crime problem that has seen the country of 10 million people record by far the highest per capita rate of gun violence in the European Union in recent years.
However, fatal attacks at schools are rare.
Ten people were killed in seven incidents of deadly violence at schools between 2010 and 2022, according to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention.
Namita Singh6 February 2025 05:38
In pictures: Mourners pay tribute to the victims of Orebro school shooting




Namita Singh6 February 2025 05:32