President Nikos Christodoulides, expressed his solidarity with the Swedish people following the shooting at an education centre in Sweden on Tuesday.

“Devastated by the tragic events in Örebro,” Christodoulides said in a post on X.

“Senseless, violent acts such as this have no place in our societies and schools must remain sanctuaries of safety and learning,” the president said, adding “my thoughts are with the victims and their families as we stand in solidarity with the Swedish people.”

Eleven people were killed in the shooting, Swedish police said, marking the country’s deadliest gun attack.

The incident took place in Örebro, some 200 km (125 miles) west of Stockholm, at the Risbergska school for adults who did not complete their formal education or failed to get the grades to continue to higher education. It is located on a campus that also houses schools for children.

Police said the gunman was believed to be among those killed and a search for other possible victims was continuing. The gunman’s motive was not immediately known.

Sweden has been struggling with a wave of shootings and bombings caused by an endemic gang crime problem that has seen the country of 10 million people record by far the highest per capita rate of gun violence in the EU in recent years.