Five people shot in attack at Swedish school

We heard three bangs and loud screams,

he told Expressen newspaper while sheltering in a classroom

We have received four patients but cannot say anything about the condition of the injured, but they were admitted to the emergency room at Orebro University Hospital,

an Orebro region spokesperson told Reuters

We heard gunshots very close to our study

Lena Warenmark, a teacher at Risbergska, told national broadcaster SVT

I am shaken and easily moved to tears now, but my daughter writes to me that she is praying to God that everything will be okay.

A horrified parent of one of the students added

Daniel Helldéngreen Party

Terrible what we are being told from Örebro

Green Party spokesman Daniel Helldén said

The information about violent acts in Örebro is very serious

Sweden's Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer told public broadcaster SVT

He wrote that there was shooting with automatic weapons at the school and that they had taken shelter in a room. Then he wrote that he loved me."

They said

The extent of the injuries is unclear. The operation is ongoing,

police said in a statement,

Patients who have been waiting for the emergency room and who do not have life-threatening injuries are now referred to nearby health centres,

a spokesperson for the hospital said

At the moment, we do not know the age of the injured. Nor the injury situation,

they added

The danger is not over. The public must continue to stay away from Västhaga,

the Swedish police posted

A major operation is currently underway at a school in Västhaga, Orebro,

the Swedish national police force said in a statement posted online, urging members of the public "to stay away from the Västhaga area" or if not possible, to remain inside their homes

The operation concerns threats of deadly violence,

the police said, adding

The reports of violence in Orebro are very serious. The police are on site and the operation is in full swing. The government is in close contact with the police, and is closely following developments,

Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer told Swedish news agency TT

This is currently seen as attempted murder, arson and aggravated weapons offence,

the police statement read

There has been a shooting at the school. Four people have been shot. The extent of the injuries is unclear. The operation is still ongoing. The charges are currently attempted murder, arson and aggravated weapons offense,

the police statement said

The news of an attack at Orebro is very serious,

Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer told public broadcaster SVT, adding

Five persons are confirmed shot,

police said in a statement, ... adding that

We have heard several shots outside."

One person trapped inside the school told the Swedish outlet Aftonbladet