Footage of the school shooting in Sweden has revealed someone screaming ‘Get out of Europe’ before the gunman opened fire, killing ten people some of whom were from Syria, according to Swedish press.
The video was taken by student Hashem Shams hiding in a toilet during gunman Rickard Andersson’s deadly rampage at Orebro’s Risbergska adult education centre, which offers Swedish language courses for migrants.
Broadcaster TV4 has analysed the footage and improved the audio, reportedly revealing someone shouting ‘You should leave Europe’ before two shots were fired. The outlet could not verify whether the gunman was the one who screamed.
While police said they had no information indicating that Andersson, 35, had any ideological motives, his relatives said he was a withdrawn loner who was unemployed and ‘having a hard time’. Authorities said Andersson may have attended the school.
Andersson killed ten people during Sweden’s worst-ever mass shooting on Tuesday, with Sweden’s Expressen reporting that Syrian citizens are among the victims.
Hashem Shams filmed himself sitting in a locked toilet cubicle at the school during the massacre, desperately trying to calm his breathing as loud gunshots and shouting reverberated through the corridor outside.
The shooter appeared to be getting closer and closer to his hiding place until he was standing directly outside the cubicle.
After one explosive blast of the gun, the bullet casing was heard clanging as it hit the floor and rolled away mere feet from Hashem’s position. He briefly turned the camera to face himself just as another shot is fired.
Rickard Andersson, 35, is suspected of having carried out the mass murder at Campus Risbergska in Örebro
The bark of the gun causes Hashem to flinch, and his face creases in an expression of sheer terror
Footage captured the moment the Swedish school shooter paced the corridors of the building before his deadly rampage
Hesham was sitting on the toilet but later clambered atop the sink to avoid being shot through the door. ‘People are screaming for help’, the text reads
Andersson pictured in high school. He was described as a loner with an ‘extreme social phobia’
In another clip, Hashem had placed his phone on the floor and is seen sitting on the toilet with his hands up as armed police entered the building. The officer storms in and orders Hashem to stand and turn before performing a body search to ensure he is not carrying a weapon
The bark of the gun caused Hashem to flinch, and his face creased in an expression of sheer terror.
Hashem then climbed onto the sink to avoid being shot through the door. He didn’t dare say a word but overlaid text on his video that read: ‘People are calling for help,’ as alarms were heard blaring.
In another clip published minutes later, Hashem had placed his phone on the floor and was seen sitting on the toilet with his hands up as armed police entered the building.
‘I’m a student!’ he cried as an officer ordered him to open the door. ‘I’m opening the door!’ The officer stormed in and ordered Hashem to stand and turn before performing a body search to ensure he was not carrying a weapon.
The stark footage emerged as witnesses began recounting their experiences.
Andreas Sundling, 28, was attending a maths class at the school when the shooter began gunning down students in the hallway and described the moment that he heard banging on the classroom door.
‘We thought “now we are all dead” as they smashed in the door. At that moment I thought “now we are dead”. But it was the police.
‘They asked if we were hurt, they took everybody out from the school and at the entrance of the school there was blood everywhere. It was crazy, there was blood everywhere.’
Eleven people – including Andersson – were shot dead in the shocking attack at Risbergska School in Örebro’s Västhaga district on Tuesday.
The 35-year-old suspect turned the gun on himself following the rampage, according to police.
Investigators said they were trying to discover a motive but believed the attacker acted alone.
Authorities are yet to reveal the shooter’s identity, but relatives speaking to Swedish press painted a picture of a troubled recluse who had lost contact with his family and friends.
Heavily armed police are seen approaching the school in the wake of the shooting
Police officers work at the scene of the Risbergska School in Orebro, Sweden
Forensic investigators are seen at the scene of a shooting overnight
A man lights a candle near the Campus Risbergska school, following a deadly shooting attack at the adult education center in Orebro, Sweden, February 5, 2025
Expressen reported that Andersson had ‘extreme social phobia’ and would walk around with his ‘hood up’ while covering his mouth with his hands.
One former classmate said he was ‘a little scared’ of him because he always hid his face, according to Expressen.
The shooter also legally changed his name from Jonas Simon eight years ago – a move that took family members by surprise.
‘We haven’t had much contact with him in recent years. As a child he was different but lively. He did well in school,’ one relative said.
‘But in recent years he has had a hard time. He is not working.’
Another added: ‘He’s really a loner. He used to have a friend he hung out with a lot, but not now. He wants to be by himself. He doesn’t seem to like people.’
They went on to say that the shooter had little contact with his parents who are ‘out travelling a lot’, but that he liked to ‘take care of their dog’.
A team of armed cops conducted a raid on the suspect’s house yesterday afternoon.
Police refused to provide details of the raid to Swedish press, but TV4 claimed the shooter had no previous convictions and was not known to authorities.
He also possessed a firearms license.
The details emerged as the death toll rose from at least 10 to 11 overnight, with police saying: ‘At this time, there are 11 deaths due to the incident. The number of injured is still unclear.
‘We currently have no information on the condition of those who have been injured.’
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson described the tragedy as the ‘worst mass shooting in Swedish history, adding: ‘Today, we have witnessed brutal, deadly violence against completely innocent people.’
He later added: ‘My thoughts, the thoughts of all of Sweden, are now with first and foremost with those who are the direct victims of this heinous act. Your grief is our grief. We are with you.’
Carl Gustaf, the King of Sweden, also paid tribute to the victims in a statement from the Royal House.
A clip shared on Snapchat by one horrified student shows a crowd sprinting away from the location of the shots
Emergency services at the scene of an incident at Risbergska School
‘With sadness and dismay, my family and I have received the information about the terrible atrocity in Örebro,’ the King wrote.
‘We send our condolences tonight to the families and friends of the deceased. Our thoughts at this time also go to the injured and their relatives, as well as to others affected.’
The King also thanked the staff who worked on the operation during and after the shooting.
‘My family and I would like to express our great appreciation for the police, rescue and medical personnel who worked intensively to save and protect human lives on this dark day.’
Gunnar Strommer, the justice minister, also said it is difficult to take in the magnitude of what has happened.
‘We know that about ten [now 11] people have been killed and many others are injured,’ he said.
‘Our police and healthcare workers are taking care of these people.
‘The primary suspect is now considered to be one of the people that died. It was a person not known to the police previously.
‘We still don’t know why this happened or what the motives could have been. We hope to have those answers.’
Sweden’s conservative opposition party leader revealed he went to school where the shooting took place.
Liberal Party leader Johan Pehrson said he was a pupil there when the campus was previously used as a high school.
The attack was a ‘black day’ for the country, he added, saying his thoughts were with all those affected.
Sweden’s finance minister, who lives in Orebro and whose son attended the school, called the incident ‘unimaginable and sad’.
Elisabeth Svantesson told Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet: ‘When our eldest son ran out of the same school with his student cap on his head, the air was full of expectation and joy.
‘Now the same place is instead characterised by violence, anxiety, darkness and fear.’
Mourners gather at the site to pay tribute to the victims on February 5, 2025 in Orebro, Sweden
Emergency personnel gather after a shooting at Risbergska School in Orebro, Sweden, 04 February 2025. According to police, five people were shot at the school
Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson with his wife Birgitta Ed visit the memorial site where mourners placed candles and flowers outside Campus Risbergska School, the day after the school shooting at Risbergska school in Orebro, Sweden
Green Party spokesman Daniel Helldén said: ‘Terrible what we are being told from Örebro. My thoughts go out to everyone who is affected: students, staff, relatives. It is unacceptable that this is happening and that the violence is spreading more and more.’
Social Democrat Teresa Carvalho added that she is ‘following with horror what is happening in Örebro’.
‘Thinking of all those affected and worried about their relatives,’ she wrote on X.
It comes after terrifying footage emerged of the heavily armed Swedish school shooter stalking the corridors during his fatal rampage.
The clip, shared on local media, captured the gunman pacing through the hallway of the adult education centre.
During a press conference, Örebro police district chief Roberto Eid Forest said that the perpetrator is not known to be a part of any gang, and reassured there is ‘no danger ahead’.
Authorities also do not believe there is any terrorist motive behind the school shooting and believe he acted alone.
