Shocking Footage Captures Moments Before Deadly Swedish School Shooting

A newly emerged video shows the tense moments minutes before a devastating shooting at a school in Sweden. The recording, made by student Hashem Shams at Orebro's Risbergska adult education centre—which offers Swedish language courses for migrants—captures Shams hiding in a toilet as the sounds of gunfire and alarms echo from outside. Overlaid text on the video indicates that people were urgently calling for help as the situation rapidly deteriorated.

The audio in the footage has been analyzed by a local broadcaster, revealing a call for someone to “leave Europe” just before additional gunshots rang out. Although it has not been confirmed whether this was the voice of the suspected gunman, authorities are investigating the connection, especially since the suspect, identified as 35-year-old Rickard Andersson, is thought to have attended the school. Police have described him as an unemployed, withdrawn loner, with his exact motives remaining unclear.

Following the onslaught of gunfire, armed police quickly responded to the scene. When they located Shams, he was visibly distressed, pleading that he was only a student, while officers searched him to ensure he posed no further threat. Other witnesses, including Andreas Sundling, recounted the terror they experienced as the gunman opened fire in the hallway, with one account describing the moment when police forcefully intervened and shattered the door, bringing a brief hope of rescue.

In the aftermath, while the investigation continues, police have confirmed that Andersson held a firearms license and acted alone during what is now regarded as Sweden’s worst mass shooting. The tragedy has left a community in shock, as authorities continue piecing together the events of that fateful day that claimed multiple lives and rattled the nation.