One Year After the Risbergska Mass Shooting: New Tips and Lingering Impact

On February 4, 2026, the one-year anniversary of the tragic mass shooting at Campus Risbergska in Örebro, reflections and investigative updates shed light on the ongoing reverberations of the incident. Despite the investigation being officially closed in June 2025 following the death of the perpetrator, Rickard Andersson, the police have received a handful of new tips. Lead investigator Kristoffer Zickbauer noted these have not yielded significant new information but highlight the continued public interest in the case.

The police conducted a thorough four-month investigation involving over 1,000 interviews, culminating in a 14,000-page report. No evidence emerged indicating ideological or political motives behind Andersson's actions, according to police spokesperson Henrik Dahlström. The event remains deeply traumatic for investigators, victims, families, and first responders alike.

Looking back, the initial alarm came in at 12:32 PM on February 4, 2025, with first police units entering the school minutes later. It is now recognized as the worst mass shooting in Swedish history. The school's sfi principal, Mattias Molin, who helped students escape during the attack, expressed ongoing difficulty processing the tragedy, describing a "feeling of unreality" that persists within the school community.

These reflections and investigative insights underscore the profound impact the massacre has had on Örebro and the nation, while police remain attentive to any relevant information brought forward by the public.