Police said “around 10 people” were killed in a shooting at a school in central Sweden on Tuesday, with the suspected perpetrator believed to be among those dead.

Police in Sweden said "about 10" people were killed in a shooting at an adult education school. The shooting occurred at Campus Risbergska in Örebro, Sweden, the city said in a statement. Police say the shooter is believed to have been killed.

Police believe 10 people have been killed, including the perpetrator, after a gunman opened fire at an adult education centre in Örebro, Sweden.Armed police were scrambled to Risbergska School at lunchtime on Tuesday as terrified students hid under their desks and barricaded themselves in classrooms.