Swedish police said they were still investigating the motive behind the country's deadliest mass shooting, as local media began reporting details about the gunman. The suspect, named in reports as 35-year-old local man Rickard Andersson,

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.

They scrambled for cover as quickly as they could as shots rang out, sheltering behind under whatever they could find to escape the gunman and the gore. One survivor with children feared she might never see them again.