RICKARD Andersson has been named as the suspect in the mass shooting in Sweden.
The 35-year-old is accused of carrying out the country’s worst mass murder on Tuesday afternoon at the Risbergska adult educational centre.
Police HandoutRickard Andersson has been named as the suspect in the shooting[/caption]
EPAThe shooting was the country’s worst mass murder in its history[/caption]
Local reports claim that he suffered from mental health problems and lived alone.
Andersson was repeatedly denied military service, documents from the Swedish National Service Agency show.
Despite this, he was issued a license for four hunting rifles.
The documents state: “You and all other Swedish men are obliged to enlist in the year you turn 18.
“However, the Swedish Conscription Agency will only call those to enlistment who we assess have the conditions to be enrolled for military service or civilian duty or in a training reserve.
“With reference to the National Agency for Education’s information, which we have previously informed you about, the National Agency for Education will not call you for muster.”
The Swedish National Service said the reason he was never called up for muster was due to him lacking upper secondary school qualifications, newspaper Aftonbladet was told.
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