After 11 died in the worst mass shooting in Sweden on Tuesday, some family members of the suspected gunman have spoken up. This horrifying incident happened at Risbergska adult education center in Orebro, a city in Sweden.
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Relatives Of Sweden's Mass Shooting Suspect Speak Up
After fatally shooting 10 people the suspect turned the gun on himself. Other than those details, we so far only really know who he was based on how others have described him. One of the alleged gunman's relatives spoke with the Aftonbladet tabloid, as per the BBC, and knew him as an unemployed "recluse."
"As a child he was different but lively," they explained in the interview. He did well at school. But recent years were tough for him." We're not yet sure why these past few years were difficult for the suspect, but this information may come to light during the investigation.
Another relative of the alleged shooter mentioned how the suspect changed his surname eight years ago. Apparently, the man wasn't in contact much with his family and had various mental health issues.
"Before, he had a friend he spent a lot of time with, but not now," the second family member recalled. "He wants to be on his own. He doesn't seem to like people much."
Other than this information, we do know that the suspect wasn't in trouble with the law before this incident. He also hadn't declared any income over the past few years. Police discovered this after raiding his apartment in Orebro. According to Swedish Radio, heavily armed officers stormed the residence using drones and a ladder truck.
The choice of where the suspect decided to instigate the shooting is also questionable. This education center offers classes to immigrants, which could've been a possible motive if the shooter was anti-immigration.
His motives are currently unknown, and the authorities don't believe it was a terrorist attack. Still, as local police chief Roberto Eid Forest said, "It's a changing situation."
As this has been the worst shooting in Sweden's history, it left the country shaken. Even the nation's Prime Minister described the shooting as "a very painful day for all of Sweden."
