Sweden's Deadliest Mass Shooting Leaves Community in Shock

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In a tragic incident on Tuesday, Sweden experienced its worst mass shooting in history when a gunman opened fire at Risbergska school in Örebro, killing ten individuals before taking his own life. The victims, aged between 28 and 68, included members of the Syrian and Bosnian communities, according to statements from local residents and embassy officials. The attacker, identified by media as 35-year-old Rickard Andersson, reportedly targeted a location with a large immigrant student population.

Jacob Kasselia, a Syrian Orthodox priest, mourned the loss of congregant Salim Iskef, describing him as a kind man who had fled war-torn Aleppo. "He was simply a good man," Kasselia stated. Many in the immigrant community are on edge, grappling with fear and uncertainty amid a lack of information from authorities regarding the shooter's motives, which police have stated do not appear to be ideologically driven.

Local residents have expressed their need for more transparency. "We need more information," said Nour Afram, who was inside the school during the attack. "Was he sick or was it something else?" As memorials continue to be held for the victims, the community is left searching for answers.

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