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Suspect In Sweden's Worst Mass Shooting Identified As Rickard Andersson

A person lights a candle at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a shooting on the outskirts of Orebro, Sweden, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Shattered glass and a broken door covered with police tape mark the entrance to the apartment where the reported suspect in Sweden’s worst mass shooting is believed to have lived as a recluse. Rickard Andersson, 35, has been named by the Swedish national broadcaster and multiple media outlets as the man who opened fire, killing 10 people and himself, at an adult education center in Örebro, Sweden.

Chief Investigator Anna Bergqvist mentioned that police have spoken to Andersson's relatives but are yet to confirm his identity. The attacker was not known to the police, had no gang affiliations, and was not believed to have acted based on ideological motives.

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