Örebro

American

[œ-ruh-broo] / ˌœ rəˈbru /

noun

a city in S Sweden.

Örebro British

/ œːrəˈbruː /

noun

a town in S Sweden: one of Sweden's oldest towns; scene of the election of Jean Bernadotte as heir to the throne in 1810. Pop: 126 940 (2004 est)

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Isker's fiancee Kareen Elia, 24, attended a memorial service in Orebro on Thursday night along with his mother and other members of his family.

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A national of Bosnia and Herzegovina was killed and another was injured, the Bosnian foreign ministry said, citing information shared by Orebro residents.

From BBC

Members of Orebro's Middle Eastern immigrant communities have told the BBC they are feeling vulnerable and have been taking additional precautions in the days since the attack.

From BBC

All of the victims lived in Orebro, but so far authorities have declined to share their identities or any other details about them.

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Police have yet to publicly identify the victims of the attack in Orebro, but said they hoped to conclude the identification process and make an announcement on Friday.

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