The gunman’s motive, as well as the number of wounded, had not been determined by early Wednesday as Sweden reeled from an attack with such bloodshed that police early on said it was difficult to count the number of dead among the carnage.

Those are the words of Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, following what he described as the worst mass shooting in the country's history, with around 10 people killed. The shooting took place at an adult education centre - located on a campus with other schools - in the central city of Orebro at around 12:30 (11:30 GMT).