The king and queen visited the scene of the tragic event that occurred on Tuesday and Swedish flags were flown at half-mast to honor the victims.

But the scale of the loss of life means the public and politicians want answers from the police now. More than 100 specialist officers are involved, on a local, regional and national level. Unconfirmed reports in the Swedish media say the gunman was a 35-year-old local man who legally owned a gun.

The authorities said that at least 11 people were killed and that the suspect was believed to be among the dead.