A major police operation is under way at a school in Sweden amid reports of a suspected school shooting in the city of Orebro.
Shots were reported at Risbergska School in Örebro’s Västhaga district shortly after midday, with police spokesperson Lars Hedelin confirming to local media of a ‘danger to life’.
The public has been urged to stay away as police cars and ambulances descended on the school which has been cordoned off.
Live updates below
Breaking:Five people injured in Orebro school shooting – reports
Swedish newspaper Expressen is reporting five people have been shot in Orebro with automatic weapons.
The severity of the injuries is not known at this stage but police have previously indicated there is a danger to life.
Pictures taken from inside the school show pupils taking shelter under tables.
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Here is our breaking news story on the MailOnline website as reports indicate a shooting has taken place at a school in the Swedish city of Orebro.
Swedish school on lockdown amid shooting reports
Hello and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage as a major police operation gets under way in Sweden amid reports of a school shooting.
Shots were reported at Risbergska School in Örebro’s Västhaga district shortly after midday, with police spokesperson Lars Hedelin confirming to Expressen ‘there is a danger to life’.
Headteacher Mattias Molin said many children had been evacuated, but added: ‘I don’t know much more than that. We don’t know anything yet.’
Meanwhile, an image believed to have been taken inside the school and published by Swedish press showed a person lying on the floor of a classroom beside overturned chairs.
At least one person is believed to have been injured, with Expressen reporting the individual has been evacuated and taken to hospital.
Stick with us as we bring you the latest updates from this breaking news story.
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Sweden shooting latest: Several injured after shots fired at school in Orebro with pupils trapped in classrooms