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Most victims in Swedish mass shooting had immigrant background, say police (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 week ago by pepsi_not_coke@sh.itjust.works to c/world@quokk.au

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Niclas Hallgren, the deputy regional police chief for Bergslagen, told SVT: “Most of the victims in the school shooting had a foreign background. Ethnicity is a circumstance that the police have taken into account since early in the investigation when assessing a possible motive.” He added: “It is too early to say that there is a specific reason behind the act.”

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[–] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

There was also an unknown voice yelling racist hate speech during the shooting.

There is still no proof of a motive yet, though, so it is still too early to make predictions on the motive or start rumors.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

source on this? swedish papers always wait to print details until police have confirmed them.

[–] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It was originally published by TV4, but it is not solid evidence. I believe Omni has also shared reporting on it as well. "Ni ska bort från Europa" is the phrase that may have been said by an unknown person.