A major police operation is currently under way after five people were shot at an adult education centre in Sweden.
Authorities have warned the public that the danger is not over and to stay away from the area in the town of Orebro, around 200km (125 miles) west of the capital Stockholm.
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The perpetrator died after shooting himself, according to Swedish news programme TV4 Nyheterna and news agency TT. Police have not confirmed if this is true, or if the perpetrator is being counted as one of the five who has been shot.
Here is everything we know about the shooting so far.
Pic:TT News Agency/Kicki Nilsson/Reuters
What happened?
Police were alerted to shots being fired at what they described as a school just after 12.30pm local time (11.30am UK time).
They later confirmed that five people had been shot, but gave no indication on the extent of their injuries.
Video from the scene showed a large police presence and other emergency vehicles.
Pic: Kicki Nilsson/TT News Agency
Students that were sheltering in nearby buildings, and other parts of the school, were evacuated following the shooting.
The shooting is believed to have taken place at Campus Risbergska, which caters for students over the age of 20, according to The Associated Press.
Primary and upper secondary school courses are offered, as well as Swedish classes for immigrants, vocational training and programmes for people with intellectual disabilities.
Orebro in Sweden
What have the police said?
Police in Sweden have warned the public that “danger is not over”.
They added: “The public must continue to stay away from Västhaga.”
An information point has been set up where relatives and others who have questions can gather, police said.
Pic: TT News Agency/Kicki Nilsson/Reuters
What has the government said?
Justice minister Gunnar Strommer told Swedish news agency TT that the reports were “very serious”.
He added: “The police are on site and the operation is in full swing. The government is in close contact with the police, and is closely following developments.”
During a news conference on the Swedish employment market, another government official addressed the shooting.
Mats Persson, minister for employment and integration, said: “The government is following developments very closely and has a continuous dialogue with the police about this.”
