RICKARD Andersson has been named as the suspect in the mass shooting in Sweden.
The 35-year-old is accused of carrying out the country’s worst mass murder on Tuesday afternoon at an adult educational centre.
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The school shooter seen prowling the corridors
The suspected gunman was among the 11 people killed after opening fire yesterday at Campus Risbergska School in Orebro.
Local reports claim that Andersson suffered from mental health problems and lived alone.
The 35-year-old suspect was repeatedly denied military service, documents from the Swedish National Service Agency show.
Despite this, he was issued a license for four hunting rifles.
The documents state: “You and all other Swedish men are obliged to enlist in the year you turn 18.
“However, the Swedish Conscription Agency will only call those to enlistment who we assess have the conditions to be enrolled for military service or civilian duty or in a training reserve.
“With reference to the National Agency for Education’s information, which we have previously informed you about, the National Agency for Education will not call you for muster.”
The Swedish National Service said the reason he was never called up for muster was due to him lacking upper secondary school qualifications, newspaper Aftonbladet was told.
And grade documents the paper has also seen show he failed to meet goals to get a final grade in primary school.
Those close to the man unanimously testify about him having social and mental problems that began early on.
Following school, he is said to have lived alone.
During the heinous crime, the suspect is said to have carried three rifles and a knife – one of which was a standard hunting rifle with 30-06 caliber ammunition.
Reports also emerged that a shotgun was used during the massacre.
Following the attack on Tuesday, cops said that the suspect was unknown to them and they believe he acted alone.
Officers also said he had no links to gangs and is thought to have acted “without any ideological motive”.
They also don’t believe the horrific shooting was motivated by terrorism.
Hours after the attack, heavily armed officers conducted a raid on a flat in Orebro believed to be registered to the man and used drones and a ladder truck, Swedish Radio reported.
The broadcaster found he didn’t have any convictions to his name and had declared no income over several years.
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson described Tuesday’s attack as the “worst mass shooting in Swedish history”.
He said: “Today, we have witnessed brutal, deadly violence against completely innocent people.
“This is the worst mass shooting in Swedish history. Many questions remain unanswered, and I cannot provide those answers either.”
Shocking footage showed several people appearing to be exiting the adult education center to the sound of gunshots.
Loud screams were heard as they rushed past a children’s playground.
In a separate clip, terrified students appeared to be barricaded in classrooms as alarms blared in the background.
The horrifying video saw people sat quietly in a classroom while the warning sound rang behind them.
Armed officers stormed the school with weapons drawn, while ambulances and rescue services swarmed the area.
Police rushed to the scene around 12.30pm on Tuesday following reports of an attacker firing an automatic weapon, and a major emergency response was launched.
The shooter turned the gun on himself at the scene before he could be stopped, police chief Roberto Eid Forest added.
Armed special forces seen leaving the Risbergska School in Orebro after the gunman reportedly turned the weapon on himself
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