11 people killed in Sweden school shooting

Police say 11 people have been killed in a shooting at an education centre in central Sweden, including the suspected gunman.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson described Tuesday's attack at Risbergska school in Orebro, 200km (124 miles) west of the capital city Stockholm, as the "worst mass shooting in Swedish history", BBC News reported.

"Being confined to a classroom with fear for your own life is a nightmare that no one should have to experience," Kristersson said in a post on X.

Police said the suspect is among the dead and is believed to have acted alone. They added that the motive was still unclear but ruled out anything "ideological".

"It is difficult to take in the magnitude of what has happened today," Kristersson said at an evening news conference.

Police earlier warned the death toll could continue to rise as several people had been injured.

In a statement on Wednesday morning, police said the number of injured remains unclear.