Swedish shooters lived withdrawn in a quiet apartment block

Swedish shooters lived withdrawn in a quiet apartment block

ÖREBRO, Sweden - broken glass and a pressed -in door that is cordoned off with a police band, mark the entrance to the apartment in which the suspected perpetrator of the worst mass shooting in Sweden lived.

The suspect: Rickard Andersson

Rickard Andersson, 35 years old, was identified by the Swedish broadcaster and several media, including Reuters, on the basis of police sources as the man who in a Adult education center opened the fire in ÖREBRO, killing 10 people and himself.

status of the investigation

When asked whether the police found relatives of Anderson, the leading investigator Anna Bergqvist told CNN: "We have no identification yet. It will take a few hours or days until we have that, but of course we spoke to his relatives."

The police said that the perpetrator was not known, had no connections to tie and did not act on the basis of ideological motives.

closeness and shock of the neighbors

PJ Samuelsson, who has lived alongside Andersson since May last year, reported that he had never seen or even heard his neighbors. "I was in a shock when I came home on Tuesday and my quiet residential building was surrounded by heavily armed police," said Samuelsson in an interview. He emphasized that he knew "nothing" about Andersson and only saw his name on the door. This is "very unusual" because he greet his other neighbors every day.

Another neighbor who also spoke to CNN said that she had never seen Andersson, even though she often entered and out of the building. She found it "strange" to never see him.

Information about Andersson

Andersson's name and social security number agreed with the same address, which was recorded by the Swedish tax authority. According to the data of the authority, Andersson had not registered any “income from work” since 2015.

Details of the incident

Bergqvist explained that the perpetrator was found at school and was not previously known. "He had a gun license for four weapons and all of these four weapons were confiscated. Three of these weapons were next to him when the police secured him in the building," she added.

There is information that he is somehow connected to the school, possibly studied there before. "However, we have to check that in more detail in order to be able to fully confirm it," she added. The 10 victims of the massacre had "different nationalities, a wide variety of age groups and genders", and a motif has not yet been confirmed.

grief and sympathy

On Wednesday evening there was grief and horror in the air, when a steady series of mourning guests gathered for a prayer with candlelight. This took place on a busy street, next to a small residential area and opposite the school, where the events took place. A dozen firefighters belonged to the amount that stood in silence with lowered heads.

"You came here to learn not to die," said Jenny Samuelsson, whose daughter -in -law died in the killing spree. She only learned about the loss of her family one day after the incident. Camille wanted to become a nurse. "They were here to help others learn. I have no words," she said as she fought for the socket. "I can't explain the hole in my heart. And why? There is no answer, so what question can I ask?"

Community sympathy

hundreds of candles flickered in the cold night air. Young and old came with white candles to donate light, accompanied by flowers and handwritten notes that paid tribute to the killed. "You are in our hearts, rest in peace", was on a note in Swedish. Another note in English contained the poem "No Man is an Iceland" by John Donne.

Two 17-year-old boys who have been friends since primary school were arm in arm when they met with the Vigile. They talked about the shock that had taken them when they were put under quarantine in their schools while the events developed. They came to show their support.

The sympathy was noticeable. Amo runs in schools are rare in Sweden, and the violence brutally shaken the peace of this small Swedish city.