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Deaths in a shooting at a Swedish adult education center rise to eleven

At least eleven people have died, including the alleged aggressor, in a shooting that occurred yesterday in an adult educational center in Örebro (200 kilometers west of Stockholm), the Swedish Police reported on Wednesday.

The number of injured is still unclear, although six people remain hospitalized in the university hospital of Örebro, in a stable situation, two of them in the intensive care unit.

The alleged perpetrator of the shooting had already died when the police arrived at the scene, they reported this Wednesday.

“When the police arrived at the scene, gunshots were heard. When the suspect was found, that person was already dead. We cannot confirm that the shooter has shot himself, but everything indicates that it is,” Örebro police chief Roberto Eid Forest said at a press conference.

Forest said that the investigation is still open, that the development of the facts is not clear and that the identification of the corpses has not yet been completed.

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The Swedish police believe that the individual acted alone and, although the reason is not yet clear, it has been ruled out for the moment that he has connections with criminal gangs or terrorist groups.

According to public television SVT, the shooter used a hunting shotgun, but the Swedish police did not confirm these information, nor if he had a gun license or had been in contact with the psychiatric services.

Forest warned about the false information that appeared on social networks according to which the aggressor acted for ideological reasons and appealed to citizens in search of videos or witnesses of what happened.

“The police see that an erroneous narrative about the Örebro shooting has been spread on social networks. That is why we want to clarify that, according to the investigation, right now there is no information indicating that the material author acted for ideological reasons,” it says in a statement on Wednesday.

The shooting began around 12.30 local time (11.30 GMT) at the Risbergska Campus, a school that is part of an adult education complex.

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Students and teachers were housed in other neighboring schools for hours until the police were able to secure the scene.

The authorities are now working on the identification of the dead and keep the area still cordoned off.

The entire educational complex will remain closed the rest of the week, although the rest of the municipal schools will open normally today.

Local authorities have enabled telephone lines and several centers for those who need psychological support.

The Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersso, described last night what happened as the “worst” event of its kind in the history of Sweden, a country that in recent years has experienced a considerable increase in armed violence linked to conflicts between criminal gangs.

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“We still lack many answers. I can’t give them either, said Kristersson, who invited not to speculate about the shooter’s motives and sympathized with the victims and their families, assuring that “we share your pain.”

King Charles XVI Gustavo has also sent his condolences to the families of the victims and expressed his regret.

International

Two killed in shooting at restaurant near Frankfurt Airport

Two people were shot dead early Tuesday at a restaurant in Raunheim, near Frankfurt Airport, according to local police.

Preliminary findings indicate that an armed individual entered the establishment at around 03:45 local time (02:45 GMT) and opened fire on the victims, who died at the scene from their injuries.

The suspect fled and remains at large, while the motive behind the shooting is still unclear, German media reported. Authorities have launched a large-scale search operation.

International

U.S. counterterrorism chief resigns over opposition to war in Iran

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced Tuesday that he has resigned from his post, citing his opposition to the ongoing war in Iran.

In a post on X, Kent said he could not, “in good conscience,” support the conflict, arguing that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the United States. He also claimed that the war was driven by pressure from Israel and its lobbying influence in Washington.

In a resignation letter addressed to Donald Trump, Kent alleged that at the start of the current administration, senior Israeli officials and influential figures in U.S. media carried out a disinformation campaign that undermined the “America First” platform and fostered pro-war sentiment aimed at triggering a conflict with Iran.

Kent further stated that he could not support sending a new generation of Americans to “fight and die in a war that provides no benefit to the American people and does not justify the cost in American lives.”

Since the United States and Israel launched attacks against Iran on February 28, at least 13 U.S. service members have been killed, while 10 others have been seriously wounded and around 200 have sustained minor injuries, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal.

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German president warns Iran war could spread and disrupt Strait of Hormuz

The president of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, warned Monday that the war involving Iran could expand and further disrupt shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. He urged a swift end to hostilities between Iran, United States and Israel.

Speaking in Panama City during a joint appearance with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, Steinmeier said available information suggests Iran has significant capacity to disrupt maritime traffic through the key oil route.

“Iran has considerable potential to interfere with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,” Steinmeier said through an interpreter. “We should therefore reach an end to the hostilities as soon as possible and call on all parties involved to make that happen.”

The remarks came during Steinmeier’s visit to Panama, the first by a German president to the Central American nation.

The German leader described the possibility of the conflict spreading as “very dangerous,” saying recent developments indicate that such a scenario cannot be ruled out.

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Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump urged allied nations to help ensure safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran moved to block the waterway in response to U.S. strikes. However, several allies—particularly in Europe—have shown little support for the proposal.

“Some are very enthusiastic, others are not, and some are countries we have helped for many years,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We have protected them from terrible external threats, and they’re not that enthusiastic. And the level of enthusiasm is important to me.”

Meanwhile, Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, said the Strait of Hormuz falls “outside NATO’s scope” and stressed that “the war involving Iran is not Europe’s war.”